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In Broad Daylight (2023)
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Original name: 白日之下
Genre: Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Kay is a tough-as-nails investigative reporter, and goes undercover at a home for the disabled based on a tip about staff abuse of the residents. She not only corroborates the frightening allegations but also discovers how disastrously flawed Hong Kong’s health care system is, especially for those who cannot care for themselves. However, after her story breaks, further unspeakable truths are revealed leading Kay on a dire crusade for justice.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, suspenseful, tense
Plot:
investigative reporter, investigative journalism, investigation, journalist, sleuth, corruption, crime investigation, private investigation, crime solving, uncover truth, social justice, female protagonist, human rights, social commentary, ethical dilemma, whodunit, urban, exploitation, confrontation, social issues, strong female lead, old man, female reporter, true crime, investigative journalist
Time:
2020s, contemporary
Place:
hong kong
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, thrilling, psychological and suspenseful films with plots about investigation, uncover truth, crime solving, investigative journalism, investigative reporter, private investigation and journalism mostly in Drama, Thriller and Crime genres. Some movies like In Broad Daylight: The Building (2009), The Press (2007), The Journalist (2019), The Menu (2016), 5 Minutes Too Late (2019). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A bored journalist reporter's baby monitor is picking up her neighbors' phone conversations, and one neighbor's dialogue in particular convinces her that he's a murderer.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological
Plot:
eavesdropping, investigative reporter, murder, crime solving, journalist, murder investigation, journalism, sleuth, investigative journalism, female journalist, uncover truth, crime investigation ...
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132
Genre: Drama
Country: Iceland
Duration: 44 min.
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Story:
When Lára, a journalist on maternity leave finds herself newly single and in deep financial trouble, her outlook is bleak. Enter handsome and notorious businessman Hrafn: aware of her intuitive skills as an investigator, he hires her to prove his ...
Style:
tense, psychological, thrilling, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
investigation, investigative reporter, journalism, reporter, crime investigation, investigative journalism, journalist, uncover truth, threat, forensics, sleuth, crime solving ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
iceland, switzerland
Similarity:
85%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
It is the job of the press to cover corporate crime, government plots and society. It is in this context that young female reporter on the beat Erika rolls up her sleeves and goes to work regarding what seems to be a government cover up. She is ...
Style:
political thriller, thrilling, captivating, serious, suspenseful ...
Plot:
investigative journalism, conspiracy, reporter, journalist, female reporter, investigative reporter, investigation, political scandal, cover up, government corruption, political conspiracy, press agent ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
japan, tokyo
Similarity:
74%
202
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The Menu is a 2016 Hong Kong drama film about journalism and the sequel to the television series of the same name.
Style:
captivating, psychological, suspenseful, thrilling, tense ...
Plot:
investigative journalism, investigation, reporter, crime solving, investigative reporter, journalist, crime investigation, intrigue, who done it, uncover truth, conspiracy, cover up ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
hong kong
Similarity:
70%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Romania
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
The destiny of the man who led the gendarme team after a LGBT film screening in Bucharest, revealed through an investigation by Liliana Calomfir, a young journalist known for her daring reporting.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, serious, tense ...
Plot:
gay slur, journalism, investigative reporter, investigation, lgbtq, female journalist, journalist, private investigation, lesbian, crime solving, uncover truth, gays and lesbians ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
bucharest, romania
Similarity:
68%
659
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
The massive scandal comes to light through a father's unwavering search for the truth behind the sudden death of his family.
Style:
bleak, emotional, heartbreaking, suspense, psychological ...
Plot:
investigation, bereavement, private investigation, family tragedy, family drama, grief, medicine, illness, physician, medical examination, doctor, fighting illness ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
korea
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
When reporter Narumi Ryoko loses her job at a first-rate publisher and ends up at a trashy tabloid called "Shukan Untouchable." She now chases celebrity scandals and sensational stories, but she hasn't lost her sense of duty or her ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, tense, detective, suspenseful ...
Plot:
journalism, female protagonist, secret, sleuth, amateur sleuth, female journalist, investigation, reporter, uncover truth, investigative journalism, private investigation, crime solving ...
Place:
japan, tokyo
Similarity:
63%
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
"MMOF" is unflinching and deals with the fury of a man pushed to the limits. Deepak (a mild-mannered, honest to the bone man) who tries to make ends meet by running a Cinema Theatre passed onto him by his father along with his family. A ...
Style:
psychological, suspense, tense, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
murder mystery, investigation, whodunit, killing, secret, murderer, crime solving, murder, murder investigation, theater, uncover truth, problem ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
61%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
After his cousin commits suicide, journalist Stewart Cooper begins to unravel a web of shaming, lies, and secrets. Following the leads he discovers the involvement of the police, his cousin’s ex and the man she had an affair with – her church ...
Style:
crime drama, psychological, thrilling, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
investigation, crime investigation, relationships, private investigation, brother, religious faith, crime solving, uncover truth, secret, affair, faith, male female relationship ...
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
TV show
Story:
In October 1958, the Sicilian newspaper L’ORA coins the term “MAFIA” for the very first time to denounce the endemic organized crime in the region. Shortly thereafter, a bomb detonates in front of the editorial offices; only two days later the ...
Style:
tense, historical drama, captivating, thrilling, period piece ...
Plot:
mafia, investigative journalism, investigative reporter, crime investigation, organized crime, journalism, gangster, uncover truth, investigation, crime solving, crime boss, private investigation ...
Time:
1950s, 60s
Place:
sicily
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A journalist struggles to move on after her son's suicide when an inmate asks for her help with a case tied to her son's death, prompting an obsessive hunt for the truth.
Style:
suspenseful, thrilling, captivating, psychological
Plot:
murder, investigative reporter, problem, murder investigation, who done it, dysfunctional family, loss of child, murderer, journalism, murder mystery, uncover truth, bereavement ...
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, France
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Fabian Groys, a renowned journalist for a political news magazine, enjoys great freedom, since the stories he uncovers make for good sales. When he loses a hot story about the German army, the editor saddles him with a young female intern. Fabian ...
Style:
tense, captivating, thrilling, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot:
investigative journalism, journalist, political corruption, investigation, politics, uncover truth, private investigation, secret, intrigue, political intrigue, crime solving, investigative reporter ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Drama
Country: Egypt
Story:
The events revolve around a former legal counselor who causes an accident that leads to the life of a young man, so the investigation begins with her in the case and the counselor faces a number of problems due to this accident, until she is accused ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, suspenseful, thrilling
Plot:
problem, convict, police investigation, crime investigation, murder, female lawyer, attorney, who done it, lawyer, female protagonist, crime solving, accusation ...
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
After a cab driver is found dead, a young pub employee is framed for the murder and is sent to jail for 8 years. When he comes out on parole, a young lawyer takes up the case to prove his innocence.
Style:
tense, captivating, thrilling, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot:
investigation, corruption, police corruption, courtroom, wrongful conviction, fighting crime, crime solving, fight, battles, attorney, fighting the system, paranormal investigation ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
india
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: South Korea
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Based on a true story involving a reporter who starts investigating to uncover an unfortunate case that occurred on a remote island.
Style:
suspenseful, thrilling, captivating, realistic, psychological ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, island, slave, remote island, investigative reporter, secret, reporter, private investigation, crime solving, working undercover, uncover truth, social injustice ...
Place:
korea
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Story:
Political journalist Jayadev (Meka Srikanth) unearths several scams made by a politician (Ahuti Prasad) who in turn invites him to bribe him. The but idealistic Jayadev refuses to relent, and as they discuss, a group of Maoists attack the politician ...
Style:
political thriller, suspenseful, captivating, psychological, thrilling ...
Plot:
journalism, political corruption, problem, relationships, journalist, investigative journalism, outlaw, investigative reporter, social commentary, moral ambiguity, corrupt politician, hostage situation ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
Eiji Akutsu is a newspaper reporter. He is working on unsolved case that took place 30 years ago.The case involved a group of people extorting several companies for money. The group sent cassette tapes to the companies. Eiji Akutsu comes across a ...
Style:
psychological, enigmatic, suspenseful, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
cold case, crime solving, crime investigation, uncover truth, investigation, investigative reporter, investigative journalism, problem, gangster, murder investigation, journalist, secret ...
Place:
japan, kyoto japan
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Serbia
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
An aspiring journalist in Communist Yugoslavia, sets out on a journey to investigate a brutal murder in rural countryside.
Style:
psychological, crime drama, captivating, thrilling, suspenseful ...
Plot:
investigation, murder mystery, investigative journalism, countryside, murder, killing, crime solving, who done it, uncover truth, village life, journalist, investigative reporter ...
Time:
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47%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Iran
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
THE BRIGHT DAY weaves a story that has its roots in the complexity of Iran’s draconian laws governing capital punishment. A kindergarten teacher hopes to aid the father of one of her young students, a man accused of manslaughter, by convincing ...
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, thrilling, psychological, emotional ...
Plot:
investigation, social commentary, corruption, death penalty, death sentence, framed for a crime, secret, female protagonist, accused of murder, framed for murder, private investigation, accusation ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
iran, tehran
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Poland
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A journalist unearths a horrific conspiracy when she questions the events surrounding a celebrity’s death.
Style:
tense, psychological, captivating, thrilling, suspense ...
Plot:
conspiracy, journalism, investigation, private investigation, crime investigation, who done it, investigative reporter, crime solving, murder investigation, uncover truth, secret, murder mystery ...
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Austria
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Young police chief Sandra Mohr returns to her hometown of Graz with a bad feeling. Together with her new boss, Sascha Bergmann, she is tasked with solving the death of a journalist who was planning to write an article on abuse of office and nepotism.
Style:
psychological, captivating, tense, thrilling, serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, murder investigation, crime investigation, police investigation, crime solving, problem, uncover truth, sleuth, police procedural, corruption, murder, abuse of power ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A successful lawyer finds herself in rehab where she befriends a couple of oddballs who help her crack an important case.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, suspenseful, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
female lawyer, therapy, frame up, police investigation, lawyer, crime investigation, advocate, uncover truth, secret, crime solving, investigation, female protagonist ...
Place:
washington d.c., london
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
When one of her students is suspected of theft, teacher Carla Nowak decides to get to the bottom of the matter. Caught between her ideals and the school system, the consequences of her actions threaten to break her.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, psychotronic
Plot:
female teacher, teacher, teacher student relationship, investigation, private investigation, who done it, crime solving, accusation, uncover truth, framed for a crime, school teacher, sleuth ...
Place:
germany
Similarity:
42%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, UK
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Based on a true story about an extraordinary woman, who after a traumatizing rape, refuses to remain a victim. Wendy Crewson stars as Jane Doe (as she must legally be called), a woman who discovers she was the fifth victim of a serial rapist ...
Style:
realistic, thrilling, captivating, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot:
serial rapist, female protagonist, rape victim, rape, rapist, fight for justice, social injustice, attempted rape, fighting the system, life is a bitch, social problems, injustice ...
Place:
toronto ontario canada, canada
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
Aoi is a moe-type maid working on a wealthy Osaka estate. In reality, though, she is an undercover detective sent by the police on a special mission to investigate a suspect.
Style:
detective, thrilling, psychological, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
maid, investigation, wealthy family, female protagonist, homicide detective, female detective, uncover truth, undercover agent, sleuth, police investigation, working undercover, crime investigation ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Liz and Andrew are on their anniversary trip in Hawaii when Liz wakes up to discover her husband missing and evidence of an invasion all around her. But with no witnesses, she's immediately labeled the prime suspect. Without any help from the ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, suspense, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
female protagonist, kidnapping, crime solving, kidnapped man, accused of murder, protagonist as suspect, mysterious disappearance, suspect, accusation, uncover truth, framed for murder, abduction ...
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
Story:
Revolves around a female lawyer and a male ex-con who team as victim advocates and go to the edge of the law to right wrongs and fight for the underdog.
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, crime thriller, suspenseful ...
Plot:
lawyer, female protagonist, court, underdog, legal action, judge, teamwork, courtroom drama, advocate, justice, criminal, fight for justice ...
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40%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
On August 12, 1985, a jumbo jet crashes, causing 520 fatalities, making the accident the biggest single-plane accident in the world. The local press reporters are tossed about by the waves of facts and rumors. While overwhelmed by the magnitude of ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, emotional, intense ...
Plot:
investigative journalism, tragedy, newspaper, journalism, disaster, airplane crash, airplane accident, news reporter, accident, reporter, investigative reporter, job ...
Time:
80s
Place:
tokyo
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama
Country: Taiwan
TV show
Story:
In the face of collusion between officials and businessmen and threats and temptations, journalists from "Firewire News" try to uphold justice, stick to their ideals, and write the most authentic and most emotional news reports.
Style:
suspenseful, serious, captivating, tense, grim ...
Plot:
investigative journalism, corruption, social problems, lifestyle, social issues, investigation, journalist, government conspiracy, fight for justice, life is a bitch, secret, society ...
Place:
taiwan
Similarity:
40%
723
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Journalist Sara has just spent four months completing an in-depth investigation piece. Her editor-in-chief, afraid of offending powerful politicians and business moguls, refuses to run it. Sara’s boyfriend, who works for the same magazine, chooses ...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, suspense, captivating
Plot:
private investigation, prostitute, prostitution, child prostitution, journalism, investigative journalism, uncover truth, teenage prostitute, political intrigue, intrigue, social problems, investigative reporter ...
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36%
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