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State of Play (2003)
11K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
A thriller set in London, in which a politician's life becomes increasingly complex as his research assistant is found dead on the London Underground and, in a seemingly unrelated incident, a teenage pickpocket is shot dead.
Style:
political thriller, political, suspense, atmospheric, talky, serious, clever, crime drama, surprise ending, realistic ...
Plot:
politics, twists and turns, conspiracy, journalism, journalist, corruption, political corruption, manipulation, moral ambiguity, cover up, state affairs, media, political conspiracy, murder mystery, secrets, reporter, investigation, husband wife relationship, spy, betrayal, adultery, forbidden love, lawyer, white house, president ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
england, london, britain, europe, manchester, manchester england
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, serious, realistic and political films and TV series with plots about investigation, conspiracy, politics, dishonesty, corruption, state affairs and betrayal mostly in Drama, Thriller and Crime genres. Some movies like State of Play: The Night Manager (2016), The Pelican Brief (1993), Secret State (2012), The Hour (2011), The Ides of March (2011). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
political conspiracy, conspiracy, journalism, corruption, journalist, investigation, reporter, murder, congress, espionage, world politics, assassination ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, 70s, 21st century
Place:
usa, washington d.c.
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100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
Former British soldier Jonathan Pine navigates the shadowy recesses of Whitehall and Washington where an unholy alliance operates between the intelligence community and the secret arms trade. To infiltrate the inner circle of lethal arms dealer ...
Style:
suspense, tense, realistic, suspenseful, political ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
espionage, spy, arms dealer, violence, working undercover, corruption, secret service, british secret service, arms dealing, undercover, violent, betrayal ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
europe, egypt, morocco, switzerland, spain ...
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100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
Two Supreme Court Justices have been assassinated. One lone law student has stumbled upon the truth. An investigative journalist wants her story. Everybody else wants her dead.
Style:
political, suspense, suspenseful, tense, political thriller ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
political conspiracy, politics, investigation, conspiracy, conspiracy theory, lawyer, spy, political corruption, corruption, secret service, fbi, surveillance ...
Time:
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Place:
washington d.c., new orleans, southern usa, new york
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100%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 42 min.
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Story:
A four-part conspiracy theory drama inspired by Chris Mullen's novel "A Very British Coup". When a devastating industrial accident results in deaths and raises safety questions about the US petrochemical company involved, PM Tom ...
Style:
realistic, tense, political, political thriller, serious ...
Plot:
political conspiracy, politics, conspiracy, investigation, twists and turns, life is a bitch, uncover truth, state affairs, dishonesty, corporate crime, conspiracy theory, spy ...
Time:
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Place:
england, london, britain, united kingdom, iran
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100%
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A behind-the-scenes drama and espionage thriller in Cold War-era England that centers on a journalist, a producer, and an anchorman for an investigative news programme.
Style:
atmospheric, serious, stylized, realistic, historical drama ...
Plot:
journalism, politics, espionage, reporter, journalist, uncover truth, spy, love triangle, workplace, investigation, cold war, boss ...
Time:
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Place:
england, europe
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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:
political thriller, talky, tense, political, suspense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
politics, election, political intrigue, campaign, lobbyist, twists and turns, presidential campaign, intern, media, political corruption, conspiracy, corruption ...
Time:
year 2011, future, 2010s, 70s, 21st century
Place:
ohio, usa, columbus ohio, iran, cincinnati ohio ...
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100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
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Story:
Set in present day Washington, D.C., House of Cards is the story of Frank Underwood, a ruthless and cunning politician, and his wife Claire who will stop at nothing to conquer everything. This wicked political drama penetrates the shadowy world of ...
Style:
clever, serious, political, cynical, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, adult
Plot:
politics, political intrigue, political corruption, state affairs, manipulation, intrigue, strategy, usa politics, lobbyist, u.s. president, journalism, media ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
washington d.c., usa, syria
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK, Germany, Kenya, France, USA, Switzerland, Canada, Brazil
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Justin Quayle is a low-level British diplomat who has always gone about his work very quietly, not causing any problems. But after his radical wife Tessa is killed he becomes determined to find out why, thrusting himself into the middle of a very ...
Style:
political thriller, tense, political, suspense, heartbreaking ...
Plot:
conspiracy, marriage, spy, lovers, death, murder, politics, corruption, passion, investigation, aids, idealism ...
Time:
2000s, year 2005, 21st century
Place:
africa, sudan, germany, london, kenya ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
The accidental shooting of a boy in New York leads to an investigation by the Deputy Mayor, and unexpectedly far-reaching consequences.
Style:
tense, political, thought provoking, suspense, realistic ...
Plot:
conspiracy, political corruption, corruption, mafia, murder, lawyer, mayor, uncover truth, society, american politics, judge, politics ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
new york, usa, harlem, brooklyn new york city, manhattan new york city ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A cyclist is killed, swiped by a Range Rover in a village lane. James and Anne Manning become involved because the victim is the husband of their cleaner, Maggie. James, a solicitor in the city, soon comes to suspect William Bule, a millionaire ...
Style:
emotional, suspense, psychological, realistic, contemplative ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
twists and turns, murder, depression, drinking, family problems, investigation, society, crumbling marriage, introspection, love and romance, terminal illness, betrayal ...
Time:
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Place:
london, england, europe, paris france
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 53 min.
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Story:
The mysterious murder of an environmental activist leads her straight-laced father, an Inspector of the local police force, through a haunting revelation of the murkiness of the British Nuclear Policy of the eighties.
Style:
detective, political, political thriller, cult classic, serious ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
conspiracy, revenge, politics, nuclear, murder, legal investigation, police, murder mystery, whistleblower, conspiracy theory, capitalism, new world order ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1985
Place:
england, northern england, yorkshire, europe
Similarity:
100%
19K
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
Boss is an American political drama television serial created by Farhad Safinia. The series stars Kelsey Grammer as Tom Kane, the mayor of Chicago, who has recently been diagnosed with dementia with Lewy bodies, a degenerative neurological disorder.
Style:
political, clever, cynical, erotic, realistic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
politics, mayor, boss, political intrigue, career, mental illness, dishonesty, power struggle, ambitious, corruption, ambition, boss and employee ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
chicago, illinois, usa
Similarity:
100%
192K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
After a night of partying with a female stranger, a man wakes up to find her stabbed to death and is charged with her murder.
Style:
suspense, clever, realistic, psychological, serious ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 57 min.
TV show
Story:
When a mysterious lawyer Gina Hawkes turns up asking Harry to find a missing alibi witness for her client he agrees to take on the job but is unwittingly drawn into investigating the death of his brother 20 years ago. Harry quickly finds himself ...
Style:
tense, captivating, suspenseful, realistic, suspense ...
Plot:
legal, lawyer, twists and turns, haunted by the past, lawyers and clients, who to trust, political conspiracy, investigation, uncover truth, murder, politics, conspiracy ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, europe
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28%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
An ambitious reporter, investigating a senator's assassination, realizes witnesses to the shooting are systematically dying and discovers a multi-million dollar corporation which serves as a front for the recruitment of political assassins.
Style:
suspenseful, psychological, neo noir, political, intense ...
Plot:
politics, conspiracy, reporter, corruption, political conspiracy, journalism, murder, investigation, undercover, paranoia, assassin, media ...
Time:
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Place:
seattle, los angeles, washington state, usa, latin america
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Page Eight is lovingly turned, with elegant writing, a flawless cast and a heartfelt message from writer/director David Hare about the danger zone where spies and politicians meet. The tension builds gently as we follow the fortunes of Johnny ...
Style:
political thriller, political, serious, tense, realistic ...
Plot:
spy, blackmail, espionage, politics, prime minister, secret service, funeral, intelligence agency, undercover, government agency, loss of friend, dishonesty ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, london, united kingdom, europe
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A noir thriller with diverse individuals whose worlds become interwoven after the murder of drug baron Harvey Wratten.
From the cop with a bullet in his brain, whose amnesia leaves him doubtful of his own moral compass; to the drug-lord driven by a ...
Style:
atmospheric, stylized, suspenseful, rough, realistic ...
Plot:
murder, who to trust, conspiracy, police corruption, investigation, uncover truth, forensics, mysterious character, hitman, life is a bitch, secret, evidence ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, 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, political, suspenseful, twisted, emotional ...
Plot:
journalism, cia, courtroom drama, reporter, lawyer, media, courtroom, corruption, espionage, murder, conspiracy, assassination attempt ...
Time:
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Place:
usa, washington d.c., persia
Similarity:
24%
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 324 min.
TV show
Story:
While investigating the privatization of energy giant Central Energy, journalist Petra Vlčka uncovers corruption involving his brother the CEO.
Style:
tense, suspense, captivating, crime drama, political thriller ...
Plot:
investigation, conspiracy, organized crime, journalist, corruption, journalism, investigative reporter, political unrest, dark secret, family secret, political corruption, uncover truth ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
czech republic, central europe
Similarity:
24%
12K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Rubicon is an American television series that centers on an intelligence analyst at a national think tank in New York City called the American Policy Institute, who discovers that he may be working with members of a secret society that manipulates ...
Style:
atmospheric, realistic, suspenseful, serious, political ...
Plot:
uncover truth, espionage, analyst, conspiracy, twists and turns, undercover, surveillance, paranoia, boss, prodigy, government facility, workplace ...
Time:
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Place:
usa, new york
Similarity:
50%
168K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A troubled war veteran is assigned to protect a controversial politician who may be the target of a terror plot.
Style:
political, exciting, detective, suspense, disturbing ...
Plot:
bodyguard, terrorist, terrorism, security, police, british police, assassination, politician, stalking, politics, die hard, war zone ...
Time:
2010s, future, 21st century
Place:
london, chicago, middle east, britain, england
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet agent within MI6's echelons.
Style:
talky, clever, serious, political thriller, contemplative ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
london, england, britain, europe, paris france ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Norway
Duration: 58 min.
TV show
Story:
Peter Verås is an uncompromising journalist in the most respected newspaper in Norway. He makes his life’s biggest mistake when he gets hold of evidence of a financial fraud from an anonymous source. It turns out the evidence points to his own ...
Style:
realistic, serious, tense, suspenseful, crime drama ...
Plot:
conspiracy, political corruption, media, journalism, uncover truth, life turned upside down, journalist, dishonesty, life is a bitch, nordic, investigative journalism, corruption ...
Time:
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Similarity:
24%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Ambassador to Washington is the pinnacle of success in the Foreign Office and the position is offered to only the brightest and the best. But Ambassador Mark Brydon finds his skills tested to the limits when, following a major diplomatic incident, ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, realistic, political, tense ...
Plot:
political conspiracy, coup d'etat, politics, terrorism, terrorist, cover up, fbi, manipulation, workplace, danger, dishonesty, spy ...
Place:
washington d.c., usa, pentagon, iraq
Similarity:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
As a frontline police officer, Li Chengyang faced oppression from all sides, framed by evil forces, and even his boss, the chief of public security, in order to prevent him from investigating. He was framed and imprisoned. Under the command and ...
Style:
suspense, tense, crime drama, captivating, dramatic ...
Plot:
investigation, corruption, social injustice, police department, political corruption, prosecution, police investigation, organized crime, police procedural, police officer, accused of murder, murder suspect ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
china
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Steve Arnott is a young officer who’s fallen foul of his superiors for refusing to help in the cover-up of an operation that ended in the shooting of an innocent father. He seems ideal to join AC-12, an anti-corruption police unit, just as it ...
Style:
serious, tense, crime drama, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
police, police corruption, honest law enforcer, british police, police detective, twists and turns, female police detective, corruption, dirty cop, policewoman, secret, law enforcement ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
england, united kingdom, britain
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Aiden Hoynes is a senior cabinet minister who has always put his career before family, with the support of Freya, his devoted wife and mother to their two young children. But when Freya's own political career takes off and threatens to ...
Style:
realistic, captivating, serious, tense, political ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
politics, betrayal, relationship vs career, ambition, state affairs, couples, blind ambition, husband wife relationship, british politics, politician, white house, secrets ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, london
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 57 min.
TV show
Story:
Politician Peter Laurence's private life is falling apart. Shamelessly untroubled by guilt or remorse, he seeks to further his own agenda whilst others plot to bring him down. Can he out-run his own secrets to win the ultimate prize?
Style:
suspense, captivating, tense, political thriller, twisted ...
Plot:
politics, politician, british politics, career, father daughter relationship, corruption, scandal, parents and children, family problems, political intrigue, family secret, family relations ...
Place:
london
Similarity:
23%
133
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Egypt
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Farida, a photographer, goes to a hotel to meet her friend and husband, who works at the hotel's Vertigo bar. She finds herself the only witness to the murder of two businessmen and their guards, as well as the lives of her close friends.
Style:
tense, thrilling, captivating, suspenseful, crime drama ...
Plot:
conspiracy, murder, witness, photographer, problem, witnessing a crime, murder mystery, secret, female protagonist, intrigue, conspiracy theory, danger ...
Place:
egypt, cairo egypt
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
César Casalonga wins a France presidential election primary for his party. But that victory was rigged. Helped by Paul Francoeur and Marylin, before the press or his opponents find out, César Casalonga must disentangle the conspiracy.
Style:
political thriller, political, psychological, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
conspiracy, political intrigue, politics, corrupt politician, deception, political campaign, political unrest, problem, political activism, political conspiracy, politician, intrigue ...
Place:
france, paris france
Similarity:
23%
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