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Jockey (2026)
7K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
Rural action rooted in Madurai culture goat fighting tradition it blends fierce rivalries, raw emotions, trained animals, and authentic performances to capture the vibrant pulse of Tamil culture.
Style:
intense, tense
Plot:
village life, festival, family honor, social realism, moral ambiguity, illegal gambling, corruption, coming of age, folk music
Time:
contemporary
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Most similar movies to Jockey
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, intense, emotional and realistic films with plots about revenge, corruption, moral ambiguity, social realism, coming of age, moral dilemma and betrayal mostly in Drama, Action and Adventure genres. Some movies like Jockey: Muddy (2021), Jathara (2024), Bohurupi (2024), Ardha Shathabdham (2021), Dasara (2023). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
4K
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Muthu and his cousin Karthi have fallen out, but when the latter's mud racing rival looks set to win an important competition, will the brothers unite?
Style:
captivating, suspense, disturbing, tense, intense ...
Plot:
rivalry, mission, car, auto racing, race, road accident, on the road, cross country, road trip, competitor, trick, brotherhood ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
95%
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:
19th century
Similarity:
78%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
A mysterious dacoit is on the run. A supercop gets involved with him in a cat and mouse chase.
Style:
emotional, art house, tense, existential, crime thriller ...
Plot:
cat and mouse, village life, identity crisis, impersonation, miraculous event, moral dilemma, police chase, haunting, demon, manhunt, mysticism, moral ambiguity ...
Similarity:
74%
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
After five decades of Independence, India's rural landscape still throws up unanswerable questions. Can a love story bring a revolution? Witness this earthy love story set in the early 2000s.
Style:
intense, emotional, tense, atmospheric, grim ...
Plot:
cultural conflict, social conflict, village life, social realism, social commentary, violence, forbidden love, moral dilemma, loss, power struggle, sacrifice, tragedy ...
Similarity:
71%
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12K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
In 1990s, Set in small village Veerlapally, Dharani, Vennela, and Suri are childhood friends. Dharani loves Vennela, but she has Suri in her mind. Knowing Suri’s interest in Vennela, Dharani sacrifices his love and helps get them married. But ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, suspenseful, psychological, intense ...
Plot:
coal mine, revenge, village, battles, fight, problem, miner, sacrifice, unrequited love, moral ambiguity, gang violence, friendship ...
Time:
90s
Place:
india
Similarity:
69%
2K
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Kanaka Mahalaksmi is a local don, who does liquor business in Bandhar city and known for her ruthlessness. She sets her sights to rule the Bandhar port. As everyone including the police are terrified by her, ACP Shiva Shankar is transferred to the ...
Style:
action drama, dark, suspenseful, tense, intense ...
Plot:
gangster, power struggle, rivalry, underworld, cop, corruption, showdown, mafia, urban, law and order, revenge, smuggling ...
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 149 min.
Story:
An intrepid and good-hearted son fights to make his arrogant father pay the price for his sins, which includes his mother's death, and save his brothers from the man's grip.
Style:
emotional, thrilling, captivating, tense, intense ...
Plot:
father hits son, father, scuffle, abusive father, justice, revenge, father son conflict, family drama, strict father, fight, relationship problems, family problems ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
66%
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery
Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
Basava is a warrior consumed by vengeance, eagerly awaiting his confrontation with his enemy, Badra.
Style:
intense, dark, heroic, suspenseful, masala ...
Plot:
revenge, warrior, retribution, vigilante, feud, violent, family tragedy, family honor, bloodbath, one man army, justice, anti hero ...
Similarity:
63%
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
In his pursuit of employment, a reformed thief encounters a setback and seeks an elderly man who then becomes the linchpin in his journey toward a fresh start.
Style:
crime drama, realistic, emotional, tense, heartfelt ...
Plot:
second chance, redemption, corruption, bribery, character study, moral dilemma, poverty, desperation, resilience, humanity, hopes, social realism ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
62%
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:
59%
3K
Genre: Action, Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
Set in coastal village fishermen backdrop, Katari Jalayya is a respected person who guides the people over there. However, the fishermen get looted by intermediaries continuously, and cyclones also affect them. Some people die, and some lose their ...
Style:
emotional, bleak, tense, grim, political drama ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
corruption, social realism, exploitation, social justice, class struggle, family drama, fisherman
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
Gowtam is a guard employed by a security agency. One rainy night, he finds out that his grandfather has a treasure stashed away in Pakistan which was his place before partition happened. Srinidhi is a staunch devotee and her goal is to visit a Hindu ...
Style:
tense, action thriller, suspense, intense, fast paced ...
Plot:
diamonds, treasure hunt, corruption, moral dilemma, archaeology, flashback, smuggling, heist, diamond, ruins, treasure map, temple ...
Place:
pakistan
Similarity:
56%
2K
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Ikshva, a 16-year-old boy seeks help from a police officer to find his missing parents. An uninvited guest and local goons turn his fate around. Will he find his parents?
Style:
crime drama, emotional, intense, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
police investigation, teenage protagonist, coming of age, family drama, corruption, desperation, family secret, loss, small town, youth, determination, resilience ...
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Daniel is the only African-Italian officer in the flying squad in Rome, tasked with evicting 150 families from an apartment building that they have taken over. One of the families is his own.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, intense, tense ...
Plot:
eviction, ethical dilemma, moral dilemma, social injustice, moral ambiguity, racial tension, social problems, relationship problems, police, identity crisis, family conflict, confrontation ...
Place:
rome italy
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Hungary
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A young girl is taken to an orphanage, which she hopes to flee.
Style:
realistic, emotional, dark, intense, tense ...
Plot:
coming of age, human trafficking, orphanage, poverty, journey, social issues, childhood, escape, trauma, abuse, survival, childhood trauma ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
hungary, eastern europe, black sea, romania
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
At the age of nine, Rebeca is sold by her grandmother to the bookseller who ran Rocinha. Disputed by bicheiros and drug dealers, the community is going through changes in power. Rebeca becomes the wife of the chief drug dealer and, with the death of ...
Style:
intense, dark, tense, atmospheric, period drama ...
Plot:
biopic, female protagonist, drug lord, drug, gang violence, organized crime, poverty, female crime boss, rise to power, coming of age, corruption, survival ...
Time:
80s
Place:
rio de janeiro
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Sent away by his exasperated family to work for the village coffeehouse owner Seyfi in Istanbul, the brave, compassionate, and justice-driven young hero is drawn into the city’s underworld of toughs.
Style:
tense, disturbing, captivating, suspense, dramatic ...
Plot:
tyrant, problem, life is a bitch, battles, hooliganism, fight, character study, justice, male protagonist, personal growth, social realism, family conflict ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
istanbul turkey
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 168 min.
Story:
Rudran, a fearless cop who battles against drug mafia, gets trapped in a PCR (Protection of Civil Rights) case, unfortunately. Will he prove himself innocent?
Style:
captivating, thrilling, intense, crime thriller, tense ...
Plot:
drug traffic, mafia, police officer, drug dealing, drug, police, mob hit, false accusation, corruption, investigation, police procedural, revenge ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
49%
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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:
21st century
Place:
india
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Shyam comes from the remote areas of Purulia to work as a laborer in the coal mines of the Damodar Valley. The story of Mohan and Shyam will proceed with their rise, reckoning of friendship.
Style:
intense, tragic
Plot:
friendship, coal mining, working class, social commentary, social realism, class struggle, survival, resilience, community, solidarity, desperation, poverty ...
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
The story is set in the 1990s and follows the emotional and action-filled journey of Bachhala Malli, a rural hero. The narrative combines intense drama with romance, focusing on the protagonist’s challenges and personal growth in a rustic backdrop.
Style:
period piece, action drama, family saga, realistic, grim
Plot:
family conflict, heartbreak, male protagonist, social realism, personal growth, moral ambiguity, coming of age, revenge
Time:
90s
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
The Story revolves around Christo Xavier, a circle inspector, who mentors 11th-class students in his spare time and turns his station into a community place to benefit the kids of the town. As his regular work and tutoring go on, one day he finds a ...
Style:
crime drama, realistic, tense, suspense
Plot:
missing person, police procedural, investigation, small town, social realism, suspicion, ethical dilemma, mentor protege relationship, education, moral ambiguity, whodunit, forensics ...
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
From the dust-laden fields of Rayalaseema comes a story shaped by truth and tradition. Devagudi follows three childhood companions divided by caste and tested by fate. In a land where silence is strength and love becomes rebellion, one moment ...
Style:
tense, grim
Plot:
friendship, social justice, family honor, tragedy, betrayal, rebellion, forbidden love, male bonding, revenge
Similarity:
46%
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Genre: Action
Country: India
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
Explores the emotions and lifestyles of ordinary people, with a compelling hero Guna pursuing vengeance against antagonists. His actions are driven by his past life, which influences his present and future.
Style:
melancholic, intense, suspenseful
Plot:
revenge, vengeance, anti hero, slice of life, vigilante justice, mature, moral ambiguity, reincarnation, cathartic, violence, betrayal, corruption ...
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
Responding to a scheme announced by the government to end Naxalism, a group of 100 innocent unemployed youth from the village of Tupakula Gudem prepare to surrender as Naxalites. Local guy Rajanna and his aide Kumar mobilise the drive and, in a way, ...
Style:
crime drama, suspenseful, tense
Plot:
betrayal, corruption, right hand man, moral ambiguity, moral dilemma, forest, loyalty, anti hero, criminal underworld, revenge, coming of age, vigilante justice ...
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Anthahpuram is a 1998 Telugu film directed by Krishna Vamsi, which was later remade in 1999 in Tamil with the same name. The film stars Prakash Raj, Soundarya and Jagapati Babu in prominent roles.[1] The film won three Filmfare Awards South for Best ...
Style:
emotional, tense, crime drama, intense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
violence, family drama, feudalism, family feud, family honor, domestic violence, patriarchy, confrontation, motherhood, power struggle, retribution, revenge ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
An Underdog of a Rural village survives as much as obstacles that he can to overcome his societal status
Style:
realistic, emotional, heartfelt, inspirational, tense ...
Plot:
classism, resilience, social inequality, oppression, social realism, social justice, class struggle, empowerment, political satire, corruption, activism, human rights ...
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A man with a troubled history must shield a young girl from relentless enemies determined to end her life.
Style:
suspense, tense, intense, fast paced, dark ...
Plot:
protector, rescue mission, survival, redemption, bodyguard, chase, peril, sacrifice, urban, fight, violence, anti hero ...
Similarity:
41%
41K
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 ...
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 151 min.
Story:
An IAS aspirant, who lands in Chennai to fulfill his mother's wish, gets into trouble with a local councillor and his men, leading to a power struggle.
Style:
intense, serious, harsh, tense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
revenge, vigilante, corruption, power struggle, justice, corrupt system, conflict, gunfight, chase, fight scenes, badass, organized crime ...
Similarity:
41%
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