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Route No 17 (2023)
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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:
tense, suspense, dark, sinister, grim, psychological, melancholic, detective, period piece
Plot:
revenge, haunting, investigation, isolation, secrets, trespassing, family tragedy, moral ambiguity, cold case, local legend, survival, legacy, cover up, woods
Time:
90s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, 1990s
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Most similar movies to Route No 17
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, dark, suspense and detective films with plots about revenge, investigation, moral ambiguity, isolation, urban, secrets and slow burn mostly in Thriller, Drama and Crime genres. Some movies like Route No 17: Goblin Creek (2023), Oka Pathakam Prakaaram (2025), Diamond Dust (2018), Artiste (2025), Laguna Heat (1987). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Story:
A former Marine, Chuck, copes with PTSD by living alone in the woods. He's a work-for-hire contractor taking care of peoples' problems. When a teenage girl mysteriously disappears, her desperate parents hire Chuck to find her. They tell ...
Style:
tense, psychological thriller, suspense, dark, crime drama ...
Plot:
ptsd, backwoods, investigation, moral ambiguity, anti hero, haunting, vigilante, lone wolves, search and rescue, family tragedy, manhunt, private investigator ...
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
After losing everything and his wife's disappearance, Siddharth faces arrest. While investigating, he uncovers widespread societal crimes and vulnerabilities.
Style:
crime drama, dark, suspense, psychological thriller, tense ...
Plot:
corruption, investigation, missing person, conspiracy, social realism, ethical dilemma, family tragedy, urban, underworld, moral ambiguity, organized crime, cat and mouse ...
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91%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Egypt
Duration: 162 min.
Story:
Taha works as a pharmacist and lives a normal life with his disabled father. When a mysterious murder occurs, Taha's world changes forever. He starts tracking down many secrets that leads him to unlocks a whole melancholic world of crime!
Style:
psychological, thrilling, suspenseful, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
revenge, murder, fight, vengeance, criminal underworld, problem, investigation, father son relationship, secrets, family tragedy, grief, justice ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
egypt
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
A serial killer wreaks havoc across a town, leading a bereaved man to seek retribution.
Style:
suspense, crime thriller, dark, tense, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder mystery, cat and mouse, vigilante, investigation, psychopath, obsession, revenge, violent, haunting, moral ambiguity, urban ...
Similarity:
58%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Tom Shepard returns to his home town of Laguna Beach to escape his turbulent past. But the tranquility is shattered when he gets involved in the investigation of a series of grisly and bizarre murders.
Style:
detective, suspense, dark, tense, crime drama ...
Plot:
murder, private investigator, investigation, crime scene, secrets, family secret, small town, haunting, serial killer, getting home, revenge, betrayal ...
Time:
80s
Place:
california
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
Four friends, Ramkumar, Kalyan, Parameshwaran and Abdulla, who share a troubled history and familial strife, meet at a place owned by Ramkumar. This happenstance get-together ends up in fresh tension, leading to unforeseen consequences.
Style:
dark, suspense, tense, psychological, intense ...
Plot:
confrontation, conflict, family conflict, revenge, moral ambiguity, betrayal, vengeance, revenge motive, mistrust, secrets, family drama, payback ...
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56%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A woman tries to move on past her divorce, she goes to a singles retreat, but begins to see that things aren't what they seem.
Style:
suspense, tense, dark, psychological thriller, creepy ...
Plot:
retreat, secrets, manipulation, danger, deception, domestic drama, single woman, obsession, betrayal, paranoia, isolation, relationships ...
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55%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Two young people go missing after a rave party in the woods. Meda and Rio, a man defeated by life and an uncompromising captain, are the two cops leading the investigation. It’s an old nightmare coming back to haunt the people from the small ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, tension, captivating, detective ...
Plot:
investigation, teenager, private investigation, mysterious disappearance, vanished man, secret, crime investigation, forensics, puzzle, sleuth, undercover, woods ...
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Set against the haunting backdrop of a small lake town, this chilling thriller unravels a meticulous revenge set over a period of 7 years, all beginning with the accidental death of an innocent girl.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, crime drama, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
investigation, murder, problem, murder mystery, disposing of a dead body, secret, uncover truth, who done it, crime investigation, murder investigation, crime solving, murderer ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
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Story:
In the 1970s, the people of Amaragiri are devastated by a plague that causes memory loss. A detective, Rama Krishna, arrives to investigate the case. Will he find the cause or fall prey to the curse?
Style:
detective, suspenseful, dark, tense, bleak ...
Plot:
amnesia, plague, investigation, haunting, epidemic, macabre, claustrophobia, loss, village, curse, isolation, whodunit ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
7 years after the events of Drushyam, the family lives with the trauma from that fateful night. A gripping tale of an investigation and a family threatened by it. Will Rambabu be able to protect his family this time?
Style:
psychological, intense, tense, suspense, thrilling ...
Plot:
past, investigation, secrets, confronting the past, fight, troubled past, cover up, cat and mouse, family drama, protective father, small town, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
50%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The life of a failed musician, sunny takes a dramatic turn as he smuggles himself back from Dubai to Kerala in midst of a global pandemic and shuts himself from the society.
Style:
emotional, intense, melancholic, realistic, bleak ...
Plot:
pandemic, desperation, character study, survival, regret, redemption, isolation, homecoming, secrets, getting home, resilience, hopes ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
india, dubai
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
Having recently served a suspension for gambling online while on duty, Circle Inspector Vivek Gopinath rejoins the police force and is looking to reclaim his lost honour. Awaiting him is a 40-year-old, unresolved murder mystery with a faceless ...
Style:
suspenseful, dark, detective, tense, twisted ...
Plot:
cold case, investigation, redemption, evidence, whodunit, police procedural, police station, identity, haunting, forensics, memory, obsession ...
Time:
70s, 80s
Similarity:
47%
2K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Bangladesh, India
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
A series of sudden murders unfold in the city of Varanasi, targeting prominent individuals. The escalating violence shocks the local police as they grapple with the growing list of victims. As the investigation progresses, an auto driver named Dulu ...
Style:
crime thriller, suspense, detective, dark, suspenseful ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, motive, suspect, police procedural, whodunit, urban, justice, interrogation, violence, moral ambiguity, cat and mouse, evidence ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
45%
1K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Hari and his two friends who get embroiled in a murder case under unusual circumstances. They deal with the power-play, haplessness and trauma.
Style:
intense, crime drama, tense, suspense, realistic ...
Plot:
murder, wrongful accusation, moral ambiguity, investigation, trauma, friendship, fear, corruption, justice, social commentary, mature, realism ...
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44%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Finland, UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
tense, suspense, disturbing, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
family drama, secrets, family tragedy, family problems, dysfunctional family, life is a bitch, lifestyle change, changing lives, secret, threat, family secret, secret past ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
This time, Kousuke investigates a murder in a hospital. The murderer leaves misleading evidence to divert Kousuke's attention on the case. Suspicion and doubt clouds Kousuke's mind.
Style:
detective, suspense, tension, dark, atmospheric ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Thriller
Country: India
Story:
A thriller film directed by Sunil Kumar Desai, starring Sai Dhanshika, Tanya Hope and Thakur Anoop Singh in the lead roles.
Style:
suspense, intense, tense, crime thriller, dark ...
Plot:
female protagonist, investigation, danger, moral ambiguity, revenge, violence, cat and mouse, motive, female empowerment, urban, chase, conspiracy ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
When a reclusive backwoodsman finds a mute little girl wandering alone in the forest, he must protect her from the evil forces determined to end her life.
Style:
tense, suspense, captivating, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Plot:
forest, nature, struggle for survival, teenager fighting adult, recluse, violence, life risking, child fighting adult, child in peril, survival, backwoods, danger ...
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
A couple enters a city ruled by cruel thugs but an unsettling affair reopens unexpected twists and creates new tensions for them. Will they stick together through it all?
Style:
tense, suspense, dark, intense, psychological ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Romania, Sweden
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Mircea, former Intelligence officer, finds out that his son from has gone missing in the mountains. He travels there to find him. After days of searches, Mircea put his own rescue team together, leading to conflict with the local squad.
Style:
tense, intense, suspenseful, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
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Place:
romania
Similarity:
39%
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Country: India
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A restaurant owner experiences mysterious activities in his kitchen, only to discover a connection with the ghost haunting his place.
Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A cop catches a serial killer who murdered his sister but never finds her body. The lack of closure torments him and drives his brother-in-law insane, who makes a deal with the mafia for revenge.
Style:
tense, suspense, disturbing, suspenseful, crime drama ...
Plot:
serial killer, revenge, murderer, killing, jail, partners in crime, criminal, killing spree, serial murder, murder, forensics, police detective ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, suspense, dark, melancholic, psychological ...
Plot:
investigation, missing person, police, cold case, family drama, revenge, corruption, loss, obsession, justice, moral ambiguity, slow burn ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
india
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Police sketch artist, Jack, helps blind rape victim Emmy describe her attacker.. a serial rapist and murderer who is now out to get her.
Style:
suspense, dark, tense, psychological thriller, intense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
murder, serial killer, blindness, danger, investigation, cat and mouse, threat, rape, justice, obsession, paranoia, revenge ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Denmark
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Detective Katrine Ries Jensen and legal psychiatrist Thomas Schaeffer form a special unit at the Copenhagen Police investigating serial killings. A case from Schaeffer’s past crops up. As a young psychologist, he held back from sending a patient, ...
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, tense, psychological thriller, psychological ...
Plot:
investigation, murder, mentally unstable, homicidal maniac, police officer, manhunt, serial killer, soldier, murder mystery, police procedural, mind game, violent ...
Place:
copenhagen
Similarity:
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Genre: Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Movie MARTIN is a Suspense Thriller which is new experiment in the Konkani film industry. "It's a story about a person who comes to Goa after 8 years, and how his life turns upside down is the crux of the movie.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, tension, experimental, tense ...
Plot:
secrets, revenge, homecoming, conflict, slow burn, mature, identity, mistrust, betrayal, small town, moral ambiguity, loss ...
Similarity:
35%
187
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
The journey of a woman who overcomes her personal anguish to help deliver justice to another woman trapped in a web of deceit and deception.
Style:
suspense, psychological, dark, emotional, tense ...
Plot:
revenge, investigation, village, female protagonist, moral ambiguity, fear, betrayal, anguish, grief, deception, secrets, psychological trauma ...
Similarity:
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193
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
In their final semester of school, a group of six college friends get together to pull the ultimate prank on a fellow classmate. The joke goes awry, resulting in a series of tragic events. Can they explain their way out of this one?
Style:
tense, dark, suspense, black comedy, dark comedy ...
Plot:
prank, college student, tragedy, revenge, cover up, guilt, college, secrets, ethical dilemma, accidental death, moral ambiguity, betrayal ...
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