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Black Coal, Thin Ice (2014)
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Original name: 白日焰火
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Two former cops start investigating the series of murders that tanked their careers when the killings begin again.
Style:
neo noir, bleak, suspenseful, serious, suspense, detective, noir, art house, visual, twisted ...
Plot:
death, serial killer, police investigation, winter, unsolved crime, violence, murder, law enforcement, femme fatale, crazy love, husband wife relationship, brother brother relationship, suspect, love interest, police detective, betrayal, deception, police officer killed, pursuit, asian, police, snow, ice, chase, security ...
Time:
year 2004, year 1999, future, 2010s, 2000s, year 2001, 21st century ...
Place:
china, east asia, asia
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, neo noir, serious and realistic films with plots about murder, police investigation, police, death, investigation, police officer and deadly mostly in Crime, Mystery and Drama genres. Some movies like Black Coal, Thin Ice: The Wild Goose Lake (2019), Decision to Leave (2022), Castle of Sand (1974), The Snowman (2017), The Black Dahlia (2006). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: China, France
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
china
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100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: Japan
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
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Country: UK, USA, Sweden, Norway, China
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Detective Harry Hole investigates the disappearance of a woman whose pink scarf is found wrapped around an ominous looking snowman.
Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: USA, Germany, France
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Lee Blanchard and Bucky Bleichert are former boxers-turned-cops in 1940s Los Angeles and, when an aspiring young actress turns up dead, Blanchard and Bleichert must grapple with corruption, narcissism, stag films and family madness as they pursue ...
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Place:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A horrid crime was committed at a wedding reception and bridesmaid Chi Ching was the lone eyewitness. At the police station, she recognised the suspect, Suen Ling, in a line up. She also discovered the affair between this stranger and her lover. All ...
Style:
suspense, psychological, serious, suspenseful, disturbing ...
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Place:
hong kong
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Time:
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Place:
south korea, east asia, korea, asia
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
south korea, asia, east asia, korea, tokyo
Similarity:
20%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Poland
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Inspired by true events from the 1970s, the story revolves around a young detective who becomes the head of a police unit focused on catching a rampant serial killer of women, nicknamed 'The Silesian Vampire'.
Style:
suspense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
poland
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
china, hong kong
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Time:
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Similarity:
20%
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Country: France, UK
Duration: 131 min.
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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Similarity:
19%
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Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
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Country: France
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Story:
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Style:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Similarity:
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Country: Germany, Canada, USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Duration: 140 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Place:
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Style:
suspense, tense, neo noir, cerebral, bleak ...
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Duration: 118 min.
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: Hong Kong
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Story:
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Style:
psychological, realistic, serious, tense, disturbing ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Story:
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Time:
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Story:
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