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The Island (2023)
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
When his brother is killed, LAPD officer Mark leaves the city to return to the island he grew up on. Seeking answers and ultimately vengeance, he soon finds himself in a bloody battle with the corrupt tycoon who's taken over the island paradise.
Style:
crime thriller, action drama, dark, intense, tense, neo noir, suspense, detective, depressing
Plot:
revenge, island, corruption, payback, investigation, crime boss, justice, tropical island, getting home, power struggle, coastal town, corrupt businessman, small community, violent, vigilante justice, survival, conspiracy, isolation, lapd, homecoming, smuggling, gun, return home, guns
Time:
21st century
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, dark, suspense and noir films with plots about moral ambiguity, revenge, corruption, investigation, betrayal, urban and violent mostly in Action, Thriller and Crime genres. Some movies like The Island: White Crow (2025), The Guardian (2000), Mark (2025), The Level (2008), Knuckledust (2020). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Duration: 101 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Story:
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Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Similarity:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Story:
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