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Shattered Glass (2003)
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Fact-based 2003 drama about the young journalist Stephen Glass, who got a job at The New Republic in 1995 and for three years fabricated at least half of the stories he wrote.
Style:
thought provoking, suspenseful, enigmatic, captivating, disturbing, clever, realistic, talky, psychological, tense ...
Plot:
journalism, character study, writers, workplace, media, ambition, career, research, workaholic, suspicion, self discovery, desire for fame, investigation, politics, self destructing, rivalry, workplace intrigue, rise and fall, ethics, whistleblower, dishonesty, business, twists and turns, conspiracy, corruption ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 1990s
Place:
washington d.c., haiti
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Most similar movies to Shattered Glass
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out interesting, dramatic, realistic and thought provoking films with plots about dialogue, corruption, mentor, catastrophe, runaway, greed and suspense mostly in Drama, History and Thriller genres. Some movies like Shattered Glass: All the President's Men (1976), The Insider (1999), Breach (2007), Game Change (2012), Too Big to Fail (2011). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
In the run-up to the 1972 elections, Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward covers what seems to be a minor break-in at the Democratic Party National headquarters. He is surprised to find top lawyers already on the defense case, and the discovery of ...
Style:
political, realistic, serious, thought provoking, cerebral ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
journalism, politics, investigation, newspaper, political conspiracy, conspiracy, political corruption, white house, american politics, journalist, president, media ...
Time:
70s, year 1972, year 1973, 20th century
Place:
washington d.c., usa, miami, florida
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 157 min.
Story:
Tells the true story of a 60 Minutes television series exposé of the tobacco industry, as seen through the eyes of a real tobacco executive, Jeffrey Wigand
Style:
political, intense, clever, cerebral, realistic ...
Plot:
journalism, whistleblower, corruption, reporter, politics, conspiracy, business, suspense, lawyer, legal, media, courtroom ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
washington d.c., new york, mississippi, iran, south carolina
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Eric O'Neill, a computer specialist who wants to be made an agent is assigned to clerk for Robert Hanssen, a senior agent with 25 years in the FBI, and to write down everything Hanssen does. O'Neill's told it's an investigation ...
Style:
tense, realistic, suspenseful, intense, dramatic ...
Plot:
espionage, investigation, spy, fbi, intrigue, double agent, cia, betrayal, manipulation, suspense, conspiracy, suspicion ...
Time:
year 2001, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, ussr, moscow russia, washington d.c.
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56%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Based on the book by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin, Game Change focuses on the Republican run of the 2008 Presidential election, when candidate John McCain picks a relative unknown, Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, to be his running mate. As the ...
Style:
talky, political, intense, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
politics, american politics, campaign, presidential election, election, world politics, betrayal, idealism, propaganda, greed, secrets, republican party ...
Time:
70s, year 2007, 2000s, year 2008, 21st century
Place:
usa, alaska, california, new jersey, washington d.c. ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
53%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Based on the bestselling book by Andrew Ross Sorkin, 'Too Big to Fail' offers an intimate look at the epochal financial crisis of 2008 and the powerful men and women who decided the fate of the world's economy in a matter of a few ...
Style:
factual, thought provoking, tense, political, suspenseful ...
Plot:
wall street, financial crisis, finance, politics, greed, economics, business, stock broker, money, bankruptcy, twists and turns, moral dilemma ...
Time:
year 2008, 21st century
Place:
washington d.c., new york, usa, california, middle east
⇓ similarity ⇓
51%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
This film is the semi-humorous documentary about the men who made the world of technology what it is today, their struggles during college, the founding of their companies, and the ingenious actions they took to build up the global corporate empires ...
Style:
entertaining, tense, talky, clever, inspirational ...
Plot:
computer, programmer, business, technology, nerd, geek, greed, entrepreneur, hacker, suspense, workplace, corporate america ...
Time:
80s, future, 70s, 20th century
Place:
california, usa
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51%
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A prosecutor leaks a false story that liquor warehouse owner Michael Gallagher is involved in the murder of a union head, and as newspaper reporter Megan Carter picks up the story and attempts to find the real truth, Gallagher's life begins to ...
Style:
thought provoking, talky, realistic, serious, tense ...
Plot:
journalism, murder, investigation, politics, legal, courtroom, court, lawyer, manipulation, writers, media, suspense ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 70s
Place:
usa, florida, miami
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A drama centered around the relationship between journalist Michael Finkel and Christian Longo, an FBI Most Wanted List murderer who for years lived outside the U.S. under Finkel's name.
Style:
surprise ending, psychological, captivating, serious, intense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
twists and turns, journalism, journalist, suspense, prison, murder mystery, justice, prison visit, uncover truth, moral dilemma, writers, manipulation ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, usa, oregon, montana, mexico
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Ghosts of Mississippi is a drama covering the final trial of the assassin, Bryon De La Beckwith, of the 60s civil rights leader Medgar Evers. It begins with the murder and the events surrounding the two initial trials which both ended in a hung ...
Style:
thought provoking, talky, factual, compassionate, intense ...
Plot:
racism, courtroom drama, courtroom, civil rights, court, legal, lawyer, racial violence, legal investigation, murder, investigation, assassination ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, 90s
Place:
usa, mississippi, southern usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A dramatisation that follows Tony Blair's journey from political understudy waiting in the wings of the world arena to accomplished prime minister standing confidently in the spotlight of centre stage. It is a story about relationships, between ...
Style:
realistic, political, intense, tricky, sincere ...
Plot:
politics, head of state, honest, relationships, manipulation, greed, friends, twists and turns, corruption, character study, political intrigue, love ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
new jersey, england, washington d.c., usa, europe ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Dirty tricks stand to soil an ambitious young press spokesman's idealism in a cutthroat presidential campaign where 'victory' is relative.
Style:
dark, talky, political, clever, realistic ...
Plot:
politics, political intrigue, election, suspense, lobbyist, campaign, media, presidential campaign, political corruption, conspiracy, corruption, justice ...
Time:
future, 70s, 21st century
Place:
usa, ohio, california, cincinnati ohio
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
As a renowned producer and close associate of Dan Rather, Mary Mapes believes she’s broken the biggest story of the 2004 election: revelations of a sitting U.S. President’s military service. But when allegations come pouring in, sources change ...
Style:
political, factual, suspenseful, intense, tricky ...
Plot:
journalism, politics, twists and turns, justice, suspense, tv reporter, conspiracy theory, betrayal, fired from the job, american politics, political scandal, presidential election ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
texas, new york
⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Frank Galvin is a down-on-his luck lawyer, reduced to drinking and ambulance chasing. Former associate Mickey Morrissey reminds him of his obligations in a medical malpractice suit that he himself served to Galvin on a silver platter: all parties ...
Style:
tense, thought provoking, atmospheric, intense, serious ...
Plot:
courtroom, courtroom drama, redemption, lawyer, legal action, court, suspense, fighting the system, legal, character study, investigation, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Place:
boston, massachusetts, usa, new york
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Henry Hackett is the editor of a New York City tabloid. He is a workaholic who loves his job, but the long hours and low pay are leading to discontent. Also, publisher Bernie White faces financial straits, and has hatchetman Alicia Clark, ...
Style:
talky, clever, sentimental, humorous, realistic ...
Plot:
journalism, newspaper, workaholic, newspaper editor, workplace, media, satire, paranoia, husband wife relationship, ambition, introspection, workplace situations ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
new york, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, France
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Handsome, unflappable U.S. Congressman Stephen Collins is the future of his political party: an honorable appointee who serves as the chairman of a committee overseeing defense spending. All eyes are upon the rising star to be his party's ...
Style:
clever, political, tense, suspenseful, tricky ...
Plot:
conspiracy, political conspiracy, politics, journalism, corruption, suspense, investigation, newspaper, reporter, murder, congress, spy ...
Time:
70s, 21st century
Place:
washington d.c., usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
The movie is centered around the Salem Massachusetts witch trials of 1692. The movie is based on the play "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller. He also wrote the screen play adaptation.
Style:
talky, rough, disturbing, dramatic, emotional ...
Plot:
witch, witch hunt, colonial america, politics, courtroom drama, legal, vengeance, curse, court, manipulation, secrets, lawyer ...
Time:
17th century, 50s, 90s
Place:
massachusetts, usa, california, canada, new england
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Sandra is the manager at a fast-food restaurant, and Becky is her teenaged counter girl who really needs the job. One stressful day, a police officer telephones and accuses Becky of stealing money from a customer’s purse, which Becky vehemently ...
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, disturbing, thought provoking, sexy ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
manipulation, twists and turns, suspense, psychology, false accusation, police investigation, human nature, dishonesty, power relations, moral dilemma, sexual humiliation, confined ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, new jersey, ohio, canada
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
A true story of politics and art in the 1930s USA, centered around a leftist musical drama and attempts to stop its production.
Style:
talky, entertaining, factual, intellectual, disturbing ...
Plot:
artist, art, politics, depression, world politics, capitalism, greed, congress, manipulation, adaptation, justice, injustice ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century
Place:
usa, new york, manhattan new york city
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
When reporter Rachel Armstrong writes a story that reveals the identity of a covert CIA operative, the government demands that Rachel reveal her source. She defies the special prosecutor and is thrown in jail. Meanwhile, her attorney, Albert ...
Style:
psychological, serious, tense, thought provoking, suspenseful ...
Plot:
journalism, cia, reporter, lawyer, suspense, courtroom drama, media, investigation, corruption, journalist, courtroom, murder ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, washington d.c.
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Jan Schlickmann is a cynical lawyer who goes out to "get rid of" a case, only to find out it is potentially worth millions. The case becomes his obsession, to the extent that he is willing to give up everything - including his career and ...
Style:
suspenseful, thought provoking, serious, disturbing, realistic ...
Plot:
lawyer, courtroom drama, court, legal, courtroom, suspense, lawsuit, law firm, environmental, justice, investigation, uncover truth ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
massachusetts, boston, new york, washington d.c., new jersey
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Chile, France, Mexico, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
In 1988, Chilean military dictator Augusto Pinochet, due to international pressure, is forced to call a plebiscite on his presidency. The country will vote ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to Pinochet extending his rule for another eight years. Opposition ...
Style:
political, sentimental, psychological, atmospheric, captivating ...
Plot:
campaign, oppression, fighting the system, underdog, advertising, dictatorship, politics, political conspiracy, rebellion, against the odds, advertising agency, democracy ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 20th century, year 1988
Place:
chile, latin america, south america, santiago chile
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A three-character ensemble piece set within the confines of a tawdry motor lodge in Lansing, Michigan. After 10 years apart, three disparate people come together to play out the unresolved drama of their final days in high school. Intrigued, we ...
Style:
psychological, tense, suspenseful, sincere, cerebral ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
rape, obsession, high school, manipulation, friends, childhood sweetheart, guilt, drugs, blackmail, criminal, love triangle, confession ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
michigan, oakland california
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Spain, Mexico, France
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Focuses on Sebastian and Costa, obsessive filmmakers who, in their quest to uncover the myth of Christopher Columbus and resistance to colonial power by Indian rebel Hatuey, ultimately end up embroiled in a modern revolt against Western ...
Style:
talky, thought provoking, political, tense, harsh ...
Plot:
filmmaking, politics, culture clash, society, rebellion, demonstration, prejudice, audition, unlikely friendships, mentor, self discovery, protest ...
Time:
year 2000, 70s, 21st century
Place:
bolivia, south america, spain, california, latin america
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
Dramatisation of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the nuclear standoff with the USSR sparked by the discovery by the Americans of missle bases established on the Soviet allied island of Cuba. Shown from the perspective of the US President, John F Kennedy, ...
Style:
political, suspenseful, tense, thought provoking, disturbing ...
Plot:
cold war, politics, president, political intrigue, leadership, un, race against time, spy, conspiracy, diplomacy, white house, undercover ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, year 1962
Place:
cuba, ussr, russia, boston, the philippines ...
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45%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A reporter becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign that drives him to the point of suicide after he exposes the CIA's role in arming Contra rebels in Nicaragua and importing cocaine into California. Based on the true story of journalist ...
Style:
political, tense, suspenseful, thought provoking, clever ...
Plot:
journalism, reporter, u.s. government, conspiracy, journalist, drug smuggling, media manipulation, politics, investigation, media, secrets, brainwashing ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 90s, 20th century, year 1996
Place:
california, los angeles, iran, usa, latin america ...
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
An English bon-vivant osteopath is enchanted with a young exotic dancer and invites her to live with him. He serves as friend and mentor, and through his contacts and parties she and her friend meet and date members of the Conservative Party. ...
Style:
political, erotic, intense, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
sex scandal, betrayal, spy, politics, lust, member of parliament, prostitute, british, social decay, social differences, rise and fall, suicide ...
Time:
60s, 50s, year 1962, year 1963, year 1961 ...
Place:
england, london, california, europe, scotland yard
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45%
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: USA, Australia, Hong Kong, Switzerland, China
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Whether you love him or hate him, there is no question that George W. Bush is one of the most controversial public figures in recent memory. W takes viewers through Bush’s eventful life -- his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his wife and ...
Style:
political, factual, cynical, sincere, sexy ...
Plot:
politics, president, oil, ambition, americana, election, patriotism, rise to the top, parents and children, leadership, gulf war, doubts and hesitations ...
Time:
80s, 90s, 70s, 60s, 20th century ...
Place:
texas, washington d.c., middle east, california, iraq ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
It's Yorkshire in 1974, and fear, mistrust and institutionalised police corruption are running riot. Rookie journalist Eddie Dunford is determined to search for the truth in an increasingly complex maze of lies and deceit surrounding the police ...
Style:
atmospheric, dark, bleak, suspenseful, serious ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, murder mystery, investigation, journalism, police brutality, conspiracy, twists and turns, strangulation, brutality, justice, violence ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 80s, year 1974
Place:
yorkshire, england, scotland, northern england, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
King Henry II of England has trouble with the Church. When the Archbishop of Canterbury dies, he has a brilliant idea. Rather than appoint another pious cleric loyal to Rome and the Church, he will appoint his old drinking and wenching buddy, Thomas ...
Style:
epic, talky, tense, thought provoking, realistic ...
Plot:
religion, friendship, politics, medieval, british history, martyr, betrayal, murder, christian, royalty, catholic, intrigue ...
Time:
middle ages, 12th century
Place:
england, california, rome italy, europe, france ...
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43%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
This film is based on the actual events that took place in 1971 when Stanford professor Dr. Philip Zimbardo created what became one of the most shocking and famous social experiments of all time.
Style:
disturbing, thought provoking, psychological, tense, serious ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
psychology, prison, human experiment, university, human nature, experiment, prisoner, confined, teachers and students, character study, prison escape, student ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
usa, california
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43%
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