Movies like Panic 2000

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Panic (2000)
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Panic (2000)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: Alex is going through a midlife crisis and it has become a very difficult time for him. His marriage is struggling, he's worried about his son, and his job of killing people for his family has become the most stressful part of his life. He seeks the help of a therapist and meets a woman in the waiting room that he connects with.
Style: dark comedy, psychological, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, captivating, neo noir, dark, stylized, black comedy ...
Plot: murder, midlife crisis, therapy, family business, character study, psychologist, infidelity, love affair, fall in love, family problems, crumbling marriage, going straight, assassin, mental illness, killer, criminal, hitman, psychiatrist, dysfunctional family, father son relationship, caper, bad guy, professional, nypd, godfather ...
Time: year 2000, 90s, 20th century
Place: california, los angeles, usa, new jersey

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Most similar movies to Panic

The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, independent film, dark comedy and clever films with plots about murder, couples, family relations, love and romance, family problems, deadly and parents and children mostly in Drama, Crime and Comedy genres. Some movies like Panic: Nurse Betty (2000), Faithful (1996), Prizzi's Honor (1985), Guilty Hearts (2002), Little Odessa (1994). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Nurse Betty (2000)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story: What happens when a person decides that life is merely a state of mind? If you're Betty, a small-town waitress and soap opera fan from Fair Oaks, Kansas, you refuse to believe that you can't be with the love of your life just because he ...
Style: dark comedy, black comedy, light, realistic, sentimental ...
Plot: happy ending, murder, medical, psychology, hospital, memory loss, delusion, losing-it hero, obsessive quest, road trip, mental illness, killer ...
Time: y2k, 90s, 20th century
Place: california, los angeles, kansas, usa, kansas city ...
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Faithful (1996)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: A depressed housewife whose husband is having an affair contemplates suicide, but changes her mind when she faces death by a killer hired to do her in.
Style: talky, melancholic, semi serious, black comedy, clever ...
Plot: loneliness, female protagonist, woman in danger, greed, crumbling marriage, family problems, self discovery, marriage, adultery, depression, killer, assassin ...
Time: year 1996, 20th century, 90s
Place: new york, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
 6.7
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Prizzi's Honor (1985)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story: A professional hit man and hit woman fall in love, only to discover that they have each been hired to kill the other.
Style: neo noir, dark comedy, black comedy, cynical, humorous ...
Plot: organized crime, hitman, gangster, betrayal, love, kidnapping, assassin, mafia, killer, crime boss, love at first sight, mob hit ...
Time: year 1985, 20th century, 80s
Place: california, brooklyn new york city, usa, las vegas, los angeles ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
27%
 5.8
 203
Guilty Hearts (2002)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 180 min.
Story: Quiet and unassuming church organist Jenny Moran is depressed with her marriage to working-class Matt and leaves him. Jenny begins an affair with the manipulative and charming Dr. Stephen Carrow, who is also deacon of her church and a married man. ...
Style: rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
Plot: murder, church, love affair, investigation, couples, family problems, infidelity, fall in love, dishonesty, crumbling marriage, love and romance, estrangement ...
Time: 21st century
Place: canada, new york
⇓ similarity ⇓
26%
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Little Odessa (1994)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story: The film follows the personal relationship between a father and his two sons, one of whom is a hit-man for the Russian mafia in Brooklyn.
Style: bleak, disturbing, neo noir, erotic, cult classic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: hitman, assassin, immigrant, winter, redemption, gangster, russian mafia, snow, killer, gang, coming of age, organized crime ...
Time: year 1994, 90s
Place: new york, israel, usa, brooklyn new york city
⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
 5.8
 12K
Novocaine (2001)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: A dentist finds himself a murder suspect after a sexy patient seduces him into prescribing her drugs
Style: black comedy, dark comedy, suspenseful, tricky, humorous ...
Plot: dentist, murder, femme fatale, drug use, betrayal, false accusation, dark humor, twists and turns, life turned upside down, frame up, nothing goes right, unlikely criminals ...
Time: year 2001
Place: wisconsin, arizona, usa, france
⇓ similarity ⇓
23%
Double Whammy (2001)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: Ray Pluto has many problems. He is satirized in the tabloids as the "loser cop." His partner is starting to seem suspiciously attracted to him. A pair of screenwriters across the hall keep bugging him for help. The superintendent of his ...
Style: humorous, suspense, entertaining, semi serious, realistic ...
Plot: murder, violence, serial killer, adaptation, investigation, couple relations, police detective, law enforcement, doctors and patients, power relations, hitman, heist ...
Place: usa, new york, brooklyn new york city
⇓ similarity ⇓
23%
Still of the Night (1982)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: When one of his patients is found murdered, psychiatrist Dr. Sam Rice is visited by the investigating officer but refuses to give up any information. He's then visited by the patient's mistress, Brooke Reynolds, whom he quickly falls for ...
Style: neo noir, suspense, detective, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot: murder, obsession, psychiatrist, serial killer, infidelity, investigation, fatal attraction, female nudity, killer, cop, dream, flashback ...
Time: year 1982, 80s
Place: new york, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
23%
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Let the Devil Wear Black (1999)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story: A man comes face-to-face with personal treachery after suspecting that his father may have been murdered.
Style: psychological, realistic, suspenseful, suspense, erotic ...
Plot: murder, betrayal, dishonesty, investigation, family relations, couples, dealing with death, college, parents and children, shakespeare, student, tragic love ...
Time: 90s, year 1999
Place: california, los angeles, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
22%
 5.9
 916
Rick (2003)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: "Rigoletto" retold at Christmas time in Manhattan's corporate world. Rick, an executive at Image, is a jerk to a woman applying for a job. That evening, he's out for drinks with his much younger boss, Duke, and the same women is ...
Style: psychological, disturbing, serious, clever, suspenseful ...
Plot: hitman, curse, office, wall street, life is a bitch, dysfunctional family, teenage life, workplace intrigue, parents and children, forbidden love, workplace, dishonesty ...
Place: new york, usa, manhattan new york city
⇓ similarity ⇓
22%
Jerry and Tom (1998)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story: Tom and Jerry are two hit men, they work by day at a third-rate second-hand car dealership. Tom is a veteran and Jerry is a novice in their business, and their attitude toward their profession differs a lot. It shows when Tom is required to kill his ...
Style: talky, witty, humorous, clever, non-linear ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: hitman, assassin, killer, dark humor, murder, gangster, contract killer, professional, couple relations, dishonesty, hidden identity, odd couple ...
Time: 80s, year 1998
Place: usa, chicago
⇓ similarity ⇓
22%
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Down Terrace (2009)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story: After serving jail time for a mysterious crime, Bill and Karl get out of jail and become preoccupied with figuring out who turned them in to the police. On top of that, the "family business" is on the rocks, and the motley crew of ...
Style: realistic, dark comedy, captivating, suspense, psychological ...
Plot: family relations, gang, murder, family business, suburbs, parents and children, snitch, uncover truth, released from prison, ghetto, gangster, paranoia ...
Time: 21st century
Place: england, brighton, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
Six Ways to Sunday (1997)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Norman Reedus stars as Harry Odum, a henpecked, 18-year-old momma's boy in Youngstown, Ohio, who -- with his violent temper -- impresses a local boss of the Jewish Mafia. Soon he's found his calling as a hit man alongside his crack addict ...
Style: disturbing, talky, intense, humorous, biting ...
Plot: hitman, dark humor, coming of age, sex with mother, police corruption, depression, family relations, parents and children, self discovery, suburban life, rise and fall, criminal heroes ...
Time: 90s
Place: ohio, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
A Killing Affair (1985)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Peter Weller (Robocop) stars as Baton Morris, a drifter suspected of murder, in this crime drama. A widow (Kathy Baker) living in West Virginia takes in the man (Weller) whom she believes murdered her husband. As she spends more time with him, she ...
Style: independent film, suspense, neo noir, psychological, realistic ...
Plot: mountain, collision, widow, murder, drifter, small town, underdog, intrigue, danger, vengeance, rivalry, fall in love ...
Time: year 1986, 80s
Place: west virginia, virginia, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
The Whole Nine Yards (2000)
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story: A mobster named Jimmy the Tulip agrees to cooperate with an FBI investigation in order to stay out of prison; he's relocated by the authorities to a life of suburban anonymity as part of a witness protection program. It's not long before a ...
Style: funny, humorous, entertaining, black comedy, suspense ...
Audience: date night
Plot: hitman, murder, assassin, adultery, dark humor, organized crime, mafia, bandit, gangster, violence, opposites attract, twists and turns ...
Time: year 2000, y2k, 90s, 20th century
Place: montreal, chicago, canada, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
The House of Yes (1997)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story: Jackie-O is anxiously awaiting the visit of her brother home for Thanksgiving, but isn't expecting him to bring a friend. She's even more shocked to learn that this friend is his fiance. It soon becomes clear that Jackie Kennedy's ...
Style: dark comedy, humorous, black comedy, independent film, absurd ...
Plot: incest, dysfunctional family, mental illness, family problems, twins, brother sister incest, female protagonist, thanksgiving, eccentric family, secrets, family life, sexual fantasy ...
Time: year 1997, 80s, 90s, year 1983
Place: virginia, washington d.c.
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
 7.4
 42K
In the Bedroom (2001)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story: Summertime on the coast of Maine, "In the Bedroom" centers on the inner dynamics of a family in transition. Matt Fowler is a doctor practicing in his native Maine and is married to New York born Ruth Fowler, a music teacher. He is involved ...
Style: realistic, bleak, heartbreaking, depressing, suspense ...
Plot: older woman younger man relationship, age difference, family in crisis, dysfunctional family, revenge, grief, family drama, small town, jealousy, family relations, character study, dysfunctional marriage ...
Time: 2000s, 21st century
Place: maine, detroit, new england
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
The Young Poisoner's Handbook (1995)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: UK, Germany, France
Duration: 99 min.
Story: A sinister tale of genius gone wrong, The Young Poisoner's Handbook chronicles a young man's descent into madness against the absurd backdrop of suburban English life. Hugh O'Conor plays Graham Young, a schoolboy from the London ...
Style: dark comedy, disturbing, witty, offbeat, humorous ...
Audience: teen drama
Plot: serial killer, murder, true crime, psychology, killer, dysfunctional family, mental disorder, past, serial murder, british pub, evil child, mental institution ...
Time: 60s, 20th century, 70s, 80s, 90s
Place: london
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
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Bitter Melon (2018)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story: Bitter Melon is a "home for the holidays" dark comedy where a Filipino-American family plots to kill an abusive member.
Style: captivating, thrilling, psychological, suspenseful, satirical ...
Plot: dysfunctional family, conspiracy, assassination plot, family problems, murder, eccentric family, satire, relationships, family reunited, family relations, abusive husband, christmas ...
Place: san francisco
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
 6.4
 10K
Miami Blues (1990)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: When Fred gets out of prison, he decides to start over in Miami, where he starts a violent one-man crime wave. He soon meets up with amiable college student Susie. Opposing Fred is Sgt Hoke Moseley, a cop who is getting a bit old for the job, ...
Style: neo noir, harsh, stylized, bloody, witty ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: prostitute, psychopath, brutality, undercover cop, hitman, twists and turns, police detective, storytelling, police corruption, loneliness, strong sexual content, law enforcement ...
Time: 20th century, 80s
Place: miami, florida, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
 6.4
 6K
Best Seller (1987)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Hit man Cleve approaches writer/cop Dennis about a story for his next book: How Cleve made a living, working for one of the most powerful politicians in the country. To get the story right, they travel around the country to gather statements and ...
Style: suspenseful, psychological, suspense, tense, realistic ...
Plot: murder, hitman, serial killer, writers, vengeance, assassin, anti hero, police detective, psychopath, writer's life, danger, killer ...
Time: 20th century, 80s, year 1987, 70s
Place: texas, california, new york, oregon
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
 6.1
 767
Momma's Man (2008)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: In Momma's Man an adult decides to escape the pressures of life and return to his old bedroom at his parents' house. An odd premise, but executed with skill and tenderness.
Style: realistic, emotional, psychological, mumblecore, sincere ...
Plot: midlife crisis, introspection, family problems, family relations, love and romance, eccentric family, family life, parents and children, unfulfillment, pregnancy, relationship problems, living together ...
Time: year 2008, 21st century
Place: new york, los angeles, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
 7.5
 104K
Blood Simple (1984)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: The owner of a seedy small-town Texas bar discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife. A chaotic chain of misunderstandings, lies and mischief ensues after he devises a plot to have them murdered.
Style: neo noir, suspense, psychological, independent film, tense ...
Audience: manly, date night
Plot: murder, private detective, murder mystery, extramarital affair, adultery, crime gone awry, twists and turns, hired killer, betrayal, investigation, moral ambiguity, gunfight ...
Time: year 1984, 80s, 20th century
Place: texas, austin texas, midwest, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
18%
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An Unmarried Woman (1978)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story: A wealthy woman from Manhattan's Upper East Side struggles to deal with her new identity and her sexuality after her husband of 16 years leaves her for a younger woman.
Style: sentimental, psychological, humorous, emotional, touching ...
Audience: date night
Plot: female nudity, divorce, midlife crisis, breakup, marital separation, starting over, self discovery, couple relations, betrayal, fall in love, family relations, family problems ...
Time: 20th century, year 1978, 70s
Place: new york, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
18%
 5.0
 458
Two-Bit Waltz (2014)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story: Suspension from school, the loss of a friend, a broken heart and lack of inspiration lead to Maude's downfall in this romp through teenage error. Your teenage years are never easy… but for Maude, things couldn't be worse. Within one ...
Style: semi serious, sentimental, humorous, witty, realistic ...
Plot: siblings relations, dysfunctional family, teenage love, teenage life, family life, family relations, best friend, parents and children, eccentric family, love and romance, family problems, suicide ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
18%
How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog (2000)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story: The story of Peter McGowan, a chain-smoking, impotent, insomniac playwright who lives in Los Angeles. Once very successful, he is now in the tenth year of a decade-long string of production failures. He finds himself bonding with a new ...
Style: humorous, melancholic, light, realistic, semi serious ...
Audience: girls' night
Plot: midlife crisis, dog, single parent, writers, introspection, couple relations, family life, parents and children, family problems, family relations, couples, love and romance ...
Time: 90s
Place: los angeles, usa, california
⇓ similarity ⇓
18%
Life During Wartime (2009)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story: Friends, family, and lovers struggle to find love, forgiveness, and meaning in an almost war-torn world riddled with comedy and pathos. Follows Solondz's film Happiness (1998).
Style: disturbing, dark comedy, psychological, independent film, melancholic ...
Plot: dysfunctional family, father son relationship, loneliness, family relations, character study, sisters, family problems, couple relations, pedophile, parents and children, haunted by the past, family life ...
Time: year 2009, 21st century
Place: florida, new jersey, usa, miami
⇓ similarity ⇓
18%
The Daytrippers (1996)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story: Eliza D'Amico thinks her marriage to Louis is going great, until she finds a mysterious love note to her husband. Concerned, she goes to her mother for advice. Eliza, her parents, her sister Jo and Jo's boyfriend all pile into a station ...
Style: independent film, hilarious, talky, realistic, humorous ...
Plot: dysfunctional family, marriage, adultery, family relations, infidelity, love, thanksgiving, night, bickering, drunkenness, chance meeting, on the road ...
Time: year 1996, 90s
Place: new york
⇓ similarity ⇓
18%
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 116 min.
Story: A tale of passion, crime and punishment set in the summer of 1949. Ed Crane, a barber in a small California town, is dissatisfied with his life, but his wife Doris' infidelity presents him with a chance to change it.
Style: neo noir, black and white, atmospheric, psychological, surreal ...
Plot: murder, misfit, twists and turns, blackmail, infidelity, trial, eccentricity, deception, false accusation, life is a bitch, self discovery, couples ...
Time: 1940s, year 2001, y2k, 2000s, 20th century
Place: california, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
18%
 6.6
 19K
Shrink (2009)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story: Unable to cope with a recent personal tragedy, LA's top celebrity shrink turns into a pothead with no concern for his appearance and a creeping sense of his inability to help his patients.
Style: realistic, psychological, depressing, emotional, serious ...
Plot: suicide, mental illness, therapist, psychiatrist, hollywood, character study, loneliness, life philosophy, widower, suicide attempt, haunted by the past, power relations ...
Time: year 2009, 2000s, 21st century
Place: los angeles, california, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
18%
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