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Head Above Water (1996)
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Genre: Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Judge George (Harvey Keitel) brings his young wife, Nathalie (Cameron Diaz), to a remote island for a vacation. But while George accompanies their only neighbor -- Nathalie's childhood friend Lance (Craig Sheffer) -- on a fishing trip, Nathalie spends time with her ex, Kent (Billy Zane). When Kent ends up dead the next morning, Nathalie tries to hide the evidence before her husband gets home. After the body is found, the events of the previous night unravel, with unexpected revelations.
Style:
dark comedy, humorous, suspenseful, black comedy, funny, light, suspense, melancholic, absurd, talky ...
Plot:
boat, murder mystery, murder, twists and turns, farce, beach house, investigation, vacation, dishonesty, couple relations, honeymoon, couples, danger, woman in danger, judge, island, violence, ex boyfriend ex girlfriend reunion, satire, amnesia, husband, love and romance, infidelity, survival, revenge ...
Time:
90s, year 1996
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, humorous, semi serious and clever films with plots about murder, deadly, dishonesty, catastrophe, dialogue, vengeance and mentor mostly in Comedy, Thriller and Crime genres. Some movies like Head Above Water: Wish You Were Dead (2001), Curdled (1996), The Last Supper (1995), Duplex (2003), Very Bad Things (1998). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Place:
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Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Story:
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100%
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Duration: 87 min.
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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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Story:
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Time:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Story:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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