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Kora (2025)
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Country: India
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, historical drama, period piece
Plot:
oppression, liberation, enslavement, survival, justice, resistance, betrayal, rebellion, power struggle, escape plan, solidarity, class conflict, revenge, conspiracy, human trafficking, moral ambiguity, cultural conflict, coming of age, forbidden romance
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Most similar movies to Kora
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, period piece, intense and suspense films with plots about revenge, power struggle, betrayal, moral ambiguity, oppression, survival and corruption mostly in Drama, Action and History genres. Some movies like Kora: Rudrangi (2023), Kallu Compound 1995 (2024), Parari (2024), Toofan Singh (2017), Black Horses (2007). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
Set during the 1940s, Bheem Rao Deshmukh, a ruthless monarch and womanizer, rules Rudrangi and treats the local people there as his slaves.One day Bheem Rao comes across a woman named Rudrangi, and he falls for her beauty. Bheem Rao badly wants to ...
Style:
intense, historical drama, dark, period piece, political ...
Plot:
social injustice, feudalism, sexploitation, oppression, tyranny, power struggle, village, patriarchy, class conflict, monarch, justice, female protagonist ...
Time:
1940s
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95%
Genre: Action, Family
Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
A Telangana village under prohibition in 1995, where a powerful toddy tapper, Pratap Goud, exploits villagers.
Style:
tense, period piece, bleak, tragic
Plot:
social commentary, exploitation, prohibition, class conflict, power struggle, social injustice, survival, corruption, resistance, family drama, smuggling, black market ...
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76%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
Neighboring villages involved in feud over a hill. Lower caste Maran endures hostility from Jai Kumar, jeopardizing Maran's love interest. Working in the city, they face manipulative forces paving the way for division within the community.
Style:
tense
Plot:
social injustice, feud, oppression, power struggle, manipulation, social realism, heartbreak, betrayal, patriarchy, family honor, forbidden romance, feudalism ...
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Action, Biography, History, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
The journey of a Punjabi Sikh boy who grew up during the chaotic, violent 1980s revolving around his chase for survival, equality and justice in order to protect and shield society and fight against brutality, crime and corruption.
Style:
intense, period piece, dark, emotional, tense ...
Plot:
punjabi, sikh, gang violence, police brutality, corruption, justice, violent, political conflict, oppression, social justice, repression, revenge ...
Time:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Serbia
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Black Horses is a film about the destiny of Serbian people who are forced to endure the "rule from the North" against their will. The empress Maria Theresia has designated their region of Banat to be the dungeon for insubordinate citizens ...
Style:
historical drama, bleak, period piece, dramatic, melancholic ...
Plot:
national identity, social injustice, identity crisis, moral dilemma, oppression, occupation, nationalism, ethnic conflict, class conflict, resistance, betrayal, revenge
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
In 19th-century, a sacred temple's blessing turns to a curse when betrayal shatters faith. A young man must confront a ruthless tyrant, unraveling dark secrets, to restore his family's honor and bring hope back to a drought-stricken land.
Style:
emotional, dramatic, period piece, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
betrayal, curse, drought, oppression, hopes, family honor, redemption, tyrant, justice, religion, resilience, despot ...
Time:
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Similarity:
55%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Sequel of 2014's Political Drama "Prathinidhi".
Style:
political thriller, suspense, intense, tense, dark ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political scandal, corruption, whistleblower, power struggle, suspicion, investigation, conspiracy, justice, investigative journalism, moral ambiguity, betrayal, urban ...
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Action, Adventure, History
Country: Romania
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
In 19th century Wallachia war-bands of Ottoman Turks from across the Danube river raid Wallachia with impunity while Wallachia's Phanariote rulers don't oppose them.
Style:
heroic, tense, brutal, suspenseful, dark ...
Plot:
resistance, betrayal, power struggle, patriotism, bandit, political intrigue, revenge, murder, enslavement, cultural conflict, nationalism, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
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Place:
ottoman empire, romania
Similarity:
47%
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 158 min.
Story:
A tribal woman is brutally assaulted and killed. Her newborn is mercilessly abandoned in a dump yard, left to die. But fate intervenes — an old man discovers the infant and decides to raise him as his own. The child, named Kittu,After the old ...
Style:
intense, action drama, emotional, dark, bleak
Plot:
revenge, justice, survival, resilience, retribution, vigilante, rage, rebellion, oppression, social justice, vigilante justice, corruption ...
Similarity:
47%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Story of a fictional town called Ponnapuram, where all the women are self-sufficient and trained to handle any situation. Their world is put to the test when a few men decide to take them down.
Style:
intense, tense, realistic, uplifting, suspense
Plot:
female empowerment, matriarchy, solidarity, patriarchy, feminism, resilience, resistance, female bonding, social commentary, oppression, conflict, confrontation ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
india
Similarity:
46%
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: Spain, Italy, Mexico
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
At the beginning of this century some owners of rubber plantations in the Amazonas jungle convert a village into one big prison. But the inhabitants have other plans...
Style:
tense, historical drama, intense, grim, suspenseful ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
exploitation, rebellion, jungle, rain forest, amazon, oppression, escape, brutality, survival, class conflict, social injustice, resistance ...
Place:
brazil
Similarity:
43%
Country: India
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
Nagamma seeks vengeance, uncovering the dark past of Yerragudi village and its long-buried secrets.
Style:
tense, suspense
Plot:
revenge, dark past, betrayal, justice, family feud, retribution, anger, corruption, resilience, power struggle, social injustice, investigation ...
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Revolt is on the horizon in the ancient city of Lloris, ruled with an iron fist by the merciless Sheriff and The Brute. Believing their mystical powers could help free the oppressed citizens from tyranny, a young human seeks out the aid of the ...
Style:
epic, dark fantasy, suspenseful, grim, tense ...
Plot:
rebellion, warlord, elf, betrayal of trust, political intrigue, medieval, oppression, tyranny, power struggle, moral ambiguity, betrayal, resistance movement ...
Similarity:
41%
Country: India
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
A village girl's heart unexpectedly belongs to a gang member who allegedly wronged her. As she defies her gangster father to protect him, their forbidden love unleashes chaos in their dangerous world.
Style:
romantic drama, tense, crime thriller, suspense
Plot:
forbidden love, father daughter conflict, village, star crossed lovers, secret relationship, moral ambiguity, organized crime, tragic romance, revenge, betrayal, power struggle, coming of age
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
Set in Maloor, a village in Kerala, while farmers suffer and politicians continue their manipulative games, A lazy young resident of the village, Ravi, rises against political bullies to protect his fellow villagers and their farmlands from being ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
struggle, political manipulation, village life, social realism, oppression, social justice, power struggle, corruption, social problems, political unrest, society, politics ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
No overview found.
Style:
historical drama, period piece, tense, erotic, intense ...
Plot:
civil war, hostage situation, plantation, captivity, post civil war, forbidden romance, lust, power struggle, passion, family drama, sisters, home invasion ...
Place:
georgia, tennessee
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 183 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspense, road movie, political thriller, fast paced, dark ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
39%
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: India
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, psychological, captivating, thrilling, period drama
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
india
Similarity:
38%
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Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Julia is the ultimate evil stepmother, beautiful and devious. She dupes her noble born step daughter Nora into a journey that ends with her being kidnapped and sold to Julia's beautiful cousin Anthea. Nora finds her privileged life of nobility ...
Style:
suspense, captivating, tense, disturbing, dark ...
Plot:
evil stepmother, ancient rome, slave trade, human trafficking, betrayal, female bondage, kidnapping, enslavement, captivity, female protagonist, life is a bitch, slavery ...
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Adventure
Country: UK
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Four rebellious teenagers in 1st century Roman-occupied Wales must flee their village and live in the wild after they accidentally kill a Roman soldier and cause an uprising. They must learn to live together or risk facing the wrath of Rome.
Style:
suspense, tense, captivating, historical drama, period piece ...
Plot:
survival, rebellion, teen rebel, teenager, fight, occupation, battles, showdown, struggle for survival, coming of age, oppression, rite of passage ...
Time:
1st century
Place:
rome italy, wales
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Crime, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
A Reckoning will be an accurate portrayal of history, while largely fictionalizing the townspeople. It is a story filled with compelling characters, drama, and conspiracy. A small, integrated town begins to unravel over an affair between a white, ...
Style:
intense, thought provoking, tense, suspense, realistic ...
Plot:
affair, conspiracy, racial tension, interracial relations, betrayal, cover up, corruption, massacre, small town, coup d'etat, moral ambiguity, power struggle ...
Time:
60s
Place:
north carolina
Similarity:
36%
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Duration: 144 min.
Story:
In the famine-stricken village of Kothalavadi, greed sparks chaos as a ruthless scrap dealer manipulates desperate villagers into illegal sand mining, using them as pawns in his quest for power. When tragedy strikes and blood is spilt, an ...
Style:
tension, intense, dark, suspense, bleak ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, Musical, Romance, War
Country: Mexico
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
No overview
Style:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
35%
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Country: India
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
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Style:
intense, emotional, tense, atmospheric, grim ...
Plot:
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35%
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Every year the Prime Minister has a list of all kinds of troublemakers eliminated in the name of the famous Reason of State. Serge Shuster, Special Adviser to the President of the Republic, finds himself on this list, better known as the Matignon ...
Style:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
34%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Egypt
Duration: 175 min.
Story:
The movie focuses on the fury state that was among the people in synchronization with the main event in Egypt: The Egyptian revolution "1919" which unites the fates of Kira and El Gin to participate in the struggle against the English ...
Style:
tense, historical drama, suspense, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
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Time:
year 1919
Place:
cairo egypt, egypt
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Brazil
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The life of a runaway slave who founded the Quilombo dos Palmares, an outlaw community of Brazilian slaves.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, inspirational, emotional, tension
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Crime
Country: India
Story:
An international Nigerian drug smuggler blackmails air hostesses to smuggle drugs through flights. When a beautiful air hostess is murdered, her sister wants to find out the truth. Will she find the man responsible?
Style:
suspense, tense, dark, twisted, noir
Plot:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Korea
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Story:
In 1970s South Korea, follow two men on opposite sides of power — one driven by ambition, the other by justice. As their worlds collide, greed, loyalty, and survival intertwine in a battle that will shape a nation.
Style:
historical drama, period piece, tense, suspenseful, political thriller
Plot:
ambition, corruption, rivalry, greed, justice, power struggle, loyalty, conspiracy, character study, moral ambiguity, urban, betrayal ...
Time:
70s
Place:
seoul, south korea
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: India
Duration: 159 min.
Story:
In modern times and 14th century India, rulers navigate between Madurai and Delhi Sultanates' power. Hoysala Emperor Vallalar III uses diplomacy to protect his realm, while betrayals and ambition reshape the kingdom.
Style:
historical drama, epic, political thriller
Plot:
power struggle, betrayal, ambition, palace intrigue, intrigue, conspiracy, diplomacy, cultural conflict, national identity, sword and sandal
Time:
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