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The Black List (1995)
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Original name: Liste noire
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
At the trial of a judge who was found with a prostitute, a list of clients pops up. It contains the names of some very influential judges and politicians. Then, dead bodies and death threats erupt. Jacques is the trial judge and his own life seems to be in danger...
Style:
political thriller, tense, suspense, dark, crime thriller, atmospheric, noir, surprise ending
Plot:
blackmail, courtroom, corruption, scandal, investigation, conspiracy, politician, intrigue, danger, betrayal, murder, power struggle, judiciary, paranoia, cover up, suspicion, moral ambiguity, trial, mature, urban, evidence, assassination, whistleblower, ethical dilemma, prostitution ...
Time:
90s, 1990s, contemporary
Place:
europe
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Most similar movies to The Black List
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspense, tense, dark and noir films with plots about investigation, moral ambiguity, betrayal, corruption, urban, conspiracy and revenge mostly in Thriller, Drama and Crime genres. Some movies like The Black List: Out of Annie's Past (1995), Tempesta (2004), Deadly Dancer (1990), Savage (1973), Hathya (2025). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Annie's got a secret past she's eager to hide from her husband and her family. An iconclastic bounty hunter blackmails her to keep that past a secret. As the stakes increase, though, so do the ruthless and brutal actions of all those ...
Style:
suspense, tense, tension, noir, dark ...
Plot:
blackmail, bounty hunter, secrets, murder, deception, family secret, danger, betrayal, death, moral ambiguity, cat and mouse, corruption ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
100%
313
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Country: Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain, UK, USA, Italy
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
An American art appraiser, Patrick Donovan, is sent to Venice to evaluate three paintings belonging to the famous Galleria dell'Accademia.
Style:
crime thriller, atmospheric, suspense, detective
Plot:
art theft, forgery, betrayal, deception, museum, investigation, moral ambiguity, suspicion, cat and mouse, murder, seduction, conspiracy ...
Place:
venice
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A police detective, investigating a string of murders of strippers at a Los Angeles night club, must race against the clock to clear his name when he's wrongfully accused of being the killer.
Style:
neo noir, crime thriller, suspense, dark, tense ...
Plot:
police detective, nightclub, wrongful accusation, serial killer, murder mystery, frame up, investigation, justice, suspect, violence, strip club, urban ...
Time:
90s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
100%
529
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
A TV reporter investigates compromising photographs of a nominee to the Supreme Court.
Style:
political thriller, suspense, crime drama, dark, political ...
Plot:
scandal, investigation, investigative journalism, ethical dilemma, cover up, corruption, moral ambiguity, privacy invasion, suspicion, conspiracy, blackmail, photography ...
Place:
washington d.c.
Similarity:
30%
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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:
29%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Denmark, Sweden
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Ulrik Torp, once a fearless investigative journalist who is now tackling unemployment and a midlife crisis. He finds himself in the middle of a new political conspiracy.
Style:
tense, suspense, dark, thought provoking, crime drama ...
Plot:
investigative journalism, political conspiracy, midlife crisis, investigation, unemployment, corruption, power struggle, surveillance, social commentary, paranoia, betrayal, ethical dilemma ...
Place:
copenhagen
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 158 min.
Story:
Ramanunni, who was the MLA of revolutionary party CDP, crosses over to the opposition as their candidate for the by-election. He procures a revolver and when one of his arch-enemies is gunned down, Ramanunni becomes the suspect. The ...
Style:
political thriller, political, captivating, thrilling, suspenseful ...
Plot:
politics, election, revenge, corruption, power struggle, political conspiracy, political unrest, cat versus mouse, political intrigue, intrigue, political activism, conspiracy ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
india
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
The worlds of journalism and politics collide in this story about an experienced journalist who desperately needs to scoop a big story in order to revamp his career. Deciding he'll take matters into his own hands, he frames a politician and ...
Style:
suspense, political thriller, crime drama, tense, dark ...
Plot:
conspiracy, fabrication, assassination, deception, intrigue, political scandal, journalism, frame up, cover up, betrayal, corruption, revenge ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
24%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
No overview found.
Style:
suspense, emotional, tense, psychological, dark ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
sibling relationship, sisterhood, investigation, female protagonist, missing person, secrets, family drama, danger, suspicion, abduction, drug money, betrayal ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
24%
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:
24%
Genre: Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
A thriller revolving around a sudden blast in a Khagragarh firecracker unit, some 70 km away from then president of India's house, ahead of Durga Puja in 2014. Is there more than meets the eye?
Style:
suspense, political thriller, tense, dark, grim
Audience:
adult
Plot:
conspiracy, investigation, corruption, risk, intrigue, danger, power struggle, politician, cover up, betrayal, homecoming, government official ...
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Rick Stone is the world's biggest action star but unfortunately, he is also the prime suspect in his wife's death. He must enlist the help of a conniving tabloid reporter named Dana Fields and the trust of his mistress Stephanie to try and ...
Style:
suspense, crime thriller, tense, dark, twist ending ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
suspect, false accusation, murder mystery, investigation, suspicion, evidence, danger, investigative reporter, intrigue, moral ambiguity, mistress, fame ...
Time:
90s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Two women jokingly agree to kill each others' husbands. Then one really does and blackmails the other into killing her own.
Style:
suspense, captivating, disturbing, tense, dark ...
Plot:
murder, blackmail, conspiracy, female assassin, murder mystery, threat to kill, killing, murderer, emotional blackmail, relationships, women, blackmailer ...
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Reeling from the news of his sister's suicide, Beau McCammon returns home to his family after a long absence. His father, who has just barely won another term as senator, doesn't take things well when Beau approaches him with the sinking ...
Style:
suspense, psychological thriller, political thriller, dramatic, melancholic ...
Plot:
corruption, family secret, family drama, senator, cover up, investigation, suspicion, grief, father son conflict, politics, small town, suicide ...
Time:
90s
Place:
louisiana
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Argentina
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Convinced the tragic deaths of her loved ones were orchestrated by a famous novelist she worked for, Luciana turns to a journalist to expose her truth.
Style:
tense, psychological thriller, disturbing, suspense, enigmatic ...
Plot:
revenge, investigation, female protagonist, boss, problem, murder mystery, puzzle, suspicion, secret, suspect, conspiracy, murder ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
argentina, latin america
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Argentina
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Police officer Pipa works on her first big case while simultaneously investigating her boss, who is suspected of murder. The prequel to "Perdida".
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, dark, detective, realistic ...
Plot:
murder, investigation, danger, rescue, police procedural, death, brutality, corruption, female detective, female protagonist, suspicion, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
argentina, buenos aires argentina
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Turkey
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Elephants and Grass (Turkish: Filler ve Çimen) is a 2001 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Derviş Zaim, about six different stories that merge into a common theme. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on ...
Style:
realistic, art house, tense, political thriller, suspense ...
Plot:
moral ambiguity, conspiracy, cover up, corruption, political corruption, intelligence agency, social commentary, hitman, betrayal, investigation, justice, character study ...
Place:
turkey, istanbul turkey
Similarity:
22%
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 ...
Similarity:
21%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Norway, Sweden
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Eddie (Kim Bodnia) and Maria (Maria Bonnevie) enjoy an idyllic life in their remote countryside farmhouse. But their happiness is threatened by the arrival of Kullmann (Mikael Persbrandt), an old friend of Eddie's with whom he had committed a ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, suspense, melancholic, noir
Plot:
guilt, secrets, love triangle, isolation, loyalty, moral ambiguity, intimate, character study, betrayal, cat and mouse, revenge, fear ...
Similarity:
100%
362
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A reality cop show films a police raid on a drug ring that goes awry and results in the massacre of 11 policemen. All of this gets taped by the cameraman who tries to sell the tape to the gangsters and gets killed for his efforts. Meanwhile the film ...
Style:
crime thriller, dark, suspenseful, tense, noir ...
Plot:
police, cameraman, murder, gangster, corruption, massacre, cover up, violent, investigation, evidence, criminal underworld, drug cartel ...
Time:
90s
Place:
louisiana, new orleans
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
The story of Traci Di Carlo who was accused of plotting the murder of her obsessively domineering mother. Traci's boyfriend was arrested for the killing.
Style:
crime drama, psychological thriller, suspense, tense, dark ...
Plot:
obsession, murder, manipulation, psychological manipulation, false accusation, betrayal, deception, emotional abuse, domineering mother, trial, mother daughter conflict, courtroom drama ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Thriller
Country: Serbia
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Sonja, once a popular Serbian actress settled in Slovenia is on a short visit to Belgrade. She panics claiming that her daughter Sofia has been kidnapped, then disappears. Inspector Despotovic is assigned to the case and when he finds Sonja, she ...
Style:
tense, suspense, political thriller, intense, dark ...
Plot:
investigation, conspiracy, intrigue, cover up, deception, secret service, police procedural, threat, paranoia, false identity, betrayal, danger ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
belgrade, serbia, slovenia
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
A prosecutor is falsely accused of sexual assault in a suicide note from a woman that he is convinced was actually murdered. As he investigates her death to clear his name, he realizes that the truth lies in a huge financial scandal.
Style:
suspense, tense, crime thriller, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
prosecutor, political corruption, investigation, conspiracy, false accusation, uncover truth, sleuth, suspect, crime investigation, money, crime solving, police detective ...
Place:
south korea, seoul, korea
Similarity:
20%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Azerbaijan
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The banker Vagif Fataliyev is found murdered in his own house. During the investigation, two more murders occur one after the other.
Style:
crime thriller, suspense, tense, dark, detective ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
murder investigation, investigation, secrets, suspicion, police procedural, evidence, cat and mouse, conspiracy, betrayal, urban, corruption, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
azerbaijan
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Camille Taylor has just written the hottest, sexiest, and most sensational tell-all book about her life as a high-class call girl…and someone killed her to keep it from being published. Was it one of her powerful clients; or perhaps her politician ...
Style:
detective, suspense, intense, atmospheric, noir ...
Plot:
lesbian cunnilingus, oral sex, murder, private investigator, whodunit, call girl, investigation, undercover, seduction, secrets, scandal, danger ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Judge Nash is highly regarded for his position and decisions in the courtroom. He's approached by a special agent from a government task force investigating corrupt judges and lawyers, and asked to participate in a sting operation. Initially ...
Style:
crime drama, suspense, serious, intense, tense ...
Plot:
lawyer, courtroom, judge, sting operation, moral dilemma, integrity, corruption, justice, legal system, courtroom drama, moral ambiguity, secrets ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Harry Woltz is a homicide cop with a gambling problem; a problem that leaves him owing a great deal of money to the Russell brothers. To clear the debt they ask him to train John Farrow to murder his wife, Evans, without leaving the usual clues or ...
Style:
suspense, serious, realistic, crime thriller, detective ...
Plot:
murder, gambling, addiction, police investigation, police corruption, investigation, dishonesty, law enforcement, sex, homicide, winter, deception ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Type A insurance fraud investigator Nick Stillman has his life extended by a heart transplant, only to be dismayed to discover that his donor was murdered so Nick could live.
Style:
suspense, crime drama, dark, detective, tense ...
Plot:
murder, insurance fraud, heart transplant, organ donation, investigation, conspiracy, corruption, ethical dilemma, life & death, danger, survival, betrayal ...
Time:
90s
Place:
los angeles, california
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
To pay for college, Business major Trina goes live with her unique dating website Let's Date. Let's Date becomes a huge success, though Trina soon learns that her site is being misused as a prostitution hub and shuts it down. When one of ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, tension, tense ...
Plot:
murder, investigation, college, online dating, dating show, murderer, secret, murder investigation, murder mystery, danger, college campus, female protagonist ...
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
An ex-FBI agent gradually uncovers the nature of a conspiracy behind the death of a black presidential candidate
Style:
political thriller, suspenseful, tense, twisted, neo noir ...
Plot:
assassination, conspiracy, presidential candidate, cover up, investigation, government conspiracy, murder mystery, betrayal, corruption, political intrigue, interracial relations, suspicion ...
Time:
90s
Place:
washington d.c.
Similarity:
19%
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