Movies like Rona
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Rona (2025)
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
At a revived village festival after a massacre, Shivu weaponizes faith and ritual to expose killers who masked themselves in devotion, turning the celebration into a showdown of justice.
Style:
tense, suspense, atmospheric
Plot:
justice, ritual, religion, faith, vigilante, small town, confrontation, revenge, grief, moral ambiguity, accusation, investigation, corruption, survivor, cat and mouse, festival
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, suspense, dark and noir films with plots about moral ambiguity, revenge, investigation, cat and mouse, corruption, justice and vigilante mostly in Thriller, Drama and Crime genres. Some movies like Rona: The Black Book (2023), Artiste (2025), Oozham (2016), Passenger (2009), Anthima Theerpu (2024). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Thriller
Country: Nigeria
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
After his son is wrongly accused of kidnapping, a deacon who has just lost his wife takes matters into his own hands and fights a crooked police gang to clear him.
Style:
tense, suspense, dark, noir
Plot:
police corruption, justice, father son relationship, vigilante, revenge, wrongful accusation, moral ambiguity, conspiracy, grief, male protagonist, religion, investigation ...
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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:
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
When his family gets killed by corrupt business tycoon, Soorya (Prithviraj) decides to take revenge, all by himself
Style:
suspense, captivating, disturbing, tense, intense ...
Plot:
revenge, murderer, vengeance, fight, witness, witnessing a crime, male female relationship, loss of brother, murder witness, battles, bereavement, lone hero ...
Place:
india
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74%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
The film narrates how two guys, Sathyanath and Adv. Nandan Menon, who never had anything to do with one another, come into each others lives and what all things happen consequently.
Style:
tense, suspense, political thriller, crime drama, emotional ...
Plot:
kidnapping, conspiracy, suspicion, corruption, justice, investigation, politics, investigative reporter, framed for murder, journalism, cat and mouse, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
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69%
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Durga deeply attached to her family, who searches relentlessly after they go missing. she finds support from Surya, a media figure, and DCP Bose. The film portrays her struggle against systemic flaws in today's society.
Style:
emotional, suspense, realistic, tension, tense
Plot:
family bonds, resilience, determination, investigation, female protagonist, justice, police procedural, loss, grief, empathy, corruption, social commentary ...
Similarity:
68%
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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
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62%
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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60%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
Garuda revolves around the efforts of Vikram, a man on a mission to capture an evil mastermind who destroyed his family and is also a threat to the country.
Style:
suspense, tense, dark, fast paced, action packed ...
Plot:
revenge, family tragedy, manhunt, determination, justice, vigilante, loss, cat and mouse, conspiracy, male protagonist, investigation, violent ...
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A topical yet timeless story about the parallel impacts of both bullying and friendship, Turner Risk focuses on a troubled young man who sets out to effectively reboot his world by clearing out all the negative forces in it.
Style:
psychological thriller, tense, dark, suspense, intense ...
Plot:
bullying, friendship, revenge, character study, confrontation, loyalty, social commentary, mental breakdown, isolation, loss, moral ambiguity, male camaraderie ...
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50%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A Wiki-Leaks release illuminates the collusion amongst politicians and the medical industry that drives the cost of medical care to an unattainable price for the middle class. With the guilty parties' names and addresses being released, a ...
Style:
captivating, tense, disturbing, suspense, intense ...
Plot:
corruption, political conspiracy, vigilante justice, vigilante, revenge, pharmaceutical company, revenge plot, lynching, conspiracy, medical malpractice, terminal illness, gang ...
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49%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A small town pastor is forced to reckon with an act of forgiveness when the convict he forgave for murdering his wife returns to town five years later.
Style:
tense, captivating, thrilling, psychological, crime drama ...
Plot:
murder, pastor, forgiveness, small town, investigation, faith, police investigation, small town life, murder investigation, social problems, killing, redemption ...
Place:
texas
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
In Telugu State, influential politician J.C. Dharmendra Reddy is brutally murdered in his residence. Fearless cop Sudha takes on the case, diving into a web of secrets, deception, and lies. Can she uncover the truth, or will the system thwart her ...
Style:
political thriller, suspense, detective, tense, dark ...
Plot:
investigation, murder, corruption, deception, justice, police procedural, female protagonist, cover up, conspiracy, secrets, law enforcement, corrupt politician ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
Unni, an affluent stockbroker, lives a happy life with his family until he is greeted by a surprise visitor, who is his childhood friend.
Style:
suspense, tension, crime drama, intense, psychological ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
revenge, betrayal, dark past, investigation, friendship, justice, cat and mouse, moral ambiguity, retribution, cold case, stock broker, conspiracy ...
Similarity:
46%
779
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Intent on dispensing their own brutal form of justice, two ordinary men abduct a felon who committed a horrific crime many years before.
Style:
dark, intense, tense, crime thriller, suspenseful ...
Plot:
vigilante, vigilante justice, moral dilemma, confrontation, abduction, moral ambiguity, kidnapping, retribution, revenge, justice, violent, character study ...
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Abhi and Cyril have been best buddies from childhood.Being an orphan abhi's favorite place is Cyril's home.He helps Cyril to get married to his love of his life aaradhya against her parents will. Suddenly both newly married couple ...
Style:
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Plot:
kidnapping, investigation, friendship, danger, confrontation, loyalty, obsession, revenge, cat and mouse, betrayal, moral ambiguity, urban ...
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41%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
Ramarao, a mandal revenue officer who was formerly removed from the position of deputy collector, is posted in Chittoor in the year 1995 and he decides to find out about a few unsolved murders in his area. He learns from his own investigation that ...
Style:
tense, bleak, dramatic, harsh, serious ...
Plot:
investigation, justice, law enforcement, mission, good versus evil, police, village, uncover truth, twists and turns, police officer, fight, smuggling ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
For burned-out Seattle cop Daniel Pruitt, a camping trip turns hellish when his wife, Jessica, is savagely attacked in the forest. En route to the hospital, the Pruitts collide with a semi, and Jessica identifies the driver as her assailant. ...
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, serious, realistic, crime drama ...
Plot:
small town, vengeance, law enforcement, police investigation, rivalry, murder, dishonesty, life is a bitch, mistaken identity, moral ambiguity, sexual assault, investigation ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, seattle
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40%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
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Style:
intense, action thriller, bleak
Plot:
revenge, trauma, moral dilemma, moral ambiguity, vigilante, troubled past, suffering, betrayal, haunting, cat and mouse, redemption, corruption ...
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39%
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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:
39%
Genre: Thriller
Country: South Africa
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, dark, suspense
Plot:
vigilante, rape, confrontation, sexual assault, vigilante justice, justice, revenge, retribution, punishment, ethical dilemma, trauma, interrogation ...
Place:
south africa
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
The main plot revolves around a priest who beats poor villagers into a bloody pulp.
Style:
bleak, tense, realistic, intense, dark ...
Plot:
brutality, violence, priest, village, faith, social commentary, murder, corruption, power struggle, moral ambiguity, small town, religion ...
Time:
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Place:
india
Similarity:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 163 min.
Story:
A sought-after Supercop gets caught in a series of unexpected events when he encounters a suspect who is accused of being involved in a murder case.
Style:
suspense, twist ending, action packed, intense, fast paced ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
police, cop, lawlessness, vigilante, chase, murder mystery, investigation, moral ambiguity, revenge, corruption, urban, anti hero ...
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37%
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Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A talented young female police sketch artist uses her abilities to track down an evil child molester.
Style:
dark, suspense, tense, suspenseful, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
investigation, female protagonist, trauma, law enforcement, investigator, police procedural, threat, obsession, confrontation, cat and mouse, stalking, ethical dilemma ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
Inspector Mugilan investigates the disappearance of a prominent Coimbatore businessman, Aadhavan, and his wife Malavika after their servant is found murdered in their home.
Style:
suspense, tense, detective, dark, atmospheric ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, disappearance, murder, police procedural, businessman, family secret, suspicion, mature, servant, betrayal, cat and mouse, power ...
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A young woman, Dakota, is trying to move on with her life and get away from her past after being rescued from a grim basement, where she was kidnapped and abused by a monstrous man. However, when the normal life she had starts to unravel, Dakota ...
Style:
tense, psychological thriller, suspense, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
A fearless software engineer fights workplace harassment, societal blame, and a murder accusation--only to uncover a dark conspiracy behind her husband's tragic accident.
Style:
suspenseful, dark, intense
Plot:
conspiracy, strong female lead, justice, female protagonist, family tragedy, social justice, murder mystery, empowerment, corruption, false accusation, sexism, investigation ...
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35%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
ACP Satyabhama confronts her haunted past, diving into a high-stakes investigation to find a missing man. As she unravels dark secrets in various towns cloaked in shadows, redemption hangs in the balance. Will she triumph over the past or be ...
Style:
detective, suspense, tension, intense, atmospheric ...
Plot:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
When a police officer's hunt for a convict on the run takes an unexpected turn, a story filled with emotions, fate and revenge unfolds in front of him.
Style:
crime thriller, crime drama, suspense, tense, dark ...
Plot:
revenge, retribution, manhunt, moral ambiguity, police procedural, cat and mouse, moral dilemma, character study, family tragedy, fate, vigilante justice, investigation ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Hungary, UK
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Some wounds never heal. In a rundown East European town, the everyday lives of three working people are violently disrupted: a boy goes missing, a woman is stalked, and a man comes face to face with the killer of his child. A sinister chill grips ...
Style:
crime thriller, intense, tense, suspense, grim ...
Plot:
revenge, kidnapping, danger, stalking, missing child, manhunt, trauma, chase, small town, vengeance, vigilante justice, unsettling ...
Place:
central europe, eastern europe
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Paul’s daughter Sherin is no more and her husband Allen has remarried. When he visits the new couple, who is also taking care of his grandson, a few doubts pop up in his mind, regarding his daughter’s death.
Style:
emotional, suspense, dramatic, tense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
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