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The Whistleblower (2010)
37K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: Canada, USA, Germany
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Based on the experiences of Nebraska cop Kathryn Bolkovac (Rachel Weisz) who discovers a deadly sex trafficking ring while serving as a U.N. peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia. Risking her own life to save the lives of others, she uncovers an international conspiracy that is determined to stop her, no matter the cost.
Style:
rough, political, educational, intellectual, heartbreaking, factual, suspenseful, suspense, thought provoking, sincere ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
sex trafficking, un, rape, gender, corruption, politics, conspiracy, sex crime, teenage prostitution, investigation, civil war, slavery, humanity, cover up, uncover truth, whistleblower, human trafficking, state affairs, international relations, civil rights, organized crime, military, courage, trafficking, secrets ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1999, year 2010, 70s, 21st century, contemporary
Place:
bosnia, bosnia herzegovina, sarajevo, usa, europe, nebraska, kiev ukraine ...
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Most similar movies to The Whistleblower
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, thought provoking and suspense films with plots about biopic, true crime, corruption, justice, murder, profanity and storytelling mostly in Drama, Biography and Crime genres. Some movies like The Whistleblower: Spotlight (2015), Erin Brockovich (2000), Official Secrets (2019), Snowden (2016), Border Run (2012). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
The disturbing true-story of Lisa McVey, who was abducted in 1984 but later released by her abuser, only to have people question her story.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, rough, touching, captivating ...
Plot:
kidnapping, serial killer, abduction, kidnapped, true crime, rape, child abduction, psychopath, kidnapped girl, autobiography, homicide detective, homicidal maniac ...
Place:
canada
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
In 2001, editor Marty Baron of The Boston Globe assigns a team of journalists to investigate allegations against John Geoghan, an unfrocked priest accused of molesting more than 80 boys. Led by editor Walter "Robby" Robinson, reporters ...
Style:
factual, tense, suspense, clever, cerebral ...
Audience:
chick flick, adult
Plot:
journalism, investigative journalism, conspiracy, newspaper, lawyer, investigation, sexual abuse, catholic church, cover up, child abuse, journalist, expose ...
Time:
year 2001, year 2015, year 2016, 70s, 2000s ...
Place:
boston, massachusetts, new england, nova scotia, florida
Similarity:
80%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
A twice-divorced mother of three who sees an injustice, takes on the bad guy and wins -- with a little help from her push-up bra. Erin goes to work for an attorney and comes across medical records describing illnesses clustered in one nearby town. ...
Style:
inspirational, touching, feel good, uplifting, factual ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, adult
Plot:
environmental, justice, court, lawyer, contamination, small town, single mother, investigation, corporate crime, business, lawsuit, legal ...
Time:
year 1993, 90s, y2k, year 2000, 2000s ...
Place:
california, los angeles, usa, new jersey
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: UK, USA, Canada, China
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun, who prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation against members of the UN Security Council. The memo proposed ...
Style:
political, psychological, romantic drama, suspenseful, surprise ending ...
Audience:
family friendly, date night, adult
Plot:
whistleblower, espionage, politics, legal, british secret service, spy, lawyer, iraq war, female agent, expose, british politics, female secret agent ...
Time:
year 2003, year 2019, 2000s, year 2004
Place:
kurdistan, united kingdom, london, washington d.c.
Similarity:
100%
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172K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, France
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
CIA employee Edward Snowden leaks thousands of classified documents to the press.
Style:
realistic, political thriller, thought provoking, factual, inspirational ...
Audience:
chick flick, family friendly
Plot:
espionage, journalism, whistleblower, hacking, fighting the system, moral dilemma, internet, spying, cia, technology, cryptography, ethics ...
Time:
year 2016, 20th century, year 2015, year 2009, year 2011 ...
Place:
japan, russia, hawaii, america, pakistan ...
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100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A female American reporter searches for her missing brother against the backdrop of violence and human smuggling across the US/Mexican border.
Style:
disturbing, serious, suspenseful, rough, suspense ...
Plot:
border, missing person, u.s. mexico border, woman in danger, illegal immigration, investigation, uncover truth, dishonesty, journalism, danger, siblings, woman in jeopardy ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
latin america, arizona, mexico
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%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 189 min.
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Boston based Kernwell Industries is an American defense contractor. One of those contracts is to deploy 3,000 peacekeepers to the International Peacekeeping Coalition's work in the Balkans. Because of the near epidemic problem of sex ...
Style:
thought provoking, bleak, realistic, disturbing, serious ...
Plot:
human trafficking, sex trafficking, sexual abuse, prostitute, anal rape, white slavery, stripper, whistleblower, corruption, woman in danger, pimp, life is a bitch ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
eastern europe, europe, england, former yugoslavia
Similarity:
100%
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26K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
Jack Nicholson's portrait of union leader James R. Hoffa, as seen through the eyes of his friend, Bobby Ciaro (Danny DeVito). The film follows Hoffa through his countless battles with the RTA and President Roosevelt all the way to a conclusion ...
Style:
tense, serious, neo noir, suspense, factual ...
Plot:
labor union, organized crime, mafia, politics, gangster, conspiracy, disappearance, union, working class, social activist, prison, profanity ...
Time:
70s, 1940s, 1930s, 20th century, 60s ...
Place:
detroit, michigan, usa, new york, washington d.c. ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: Ireland, UK, USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
A small time thief from Belfast, Gerry Conlon, is falsely implicated in the IRA bombing of a pub that kills several people while he is in London. He and his four friends are coerced by British police into confessing their guilt. Gerry's father ...
Style:
inspirational, political, thought provoking, sentimental, dramatic ...
Plot:
prison, father son relationship, terrorist, lawyer, courtroom, terrorism, politics, trial, biopic, male nudity, justice, courtroom drama ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1993, 80s, 70s
Place:
ireland, northern ireland, england, nepal, britain ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Rise of Jackie Presser to President of the Teamster Union.
Style:
serious, realistic, rough, suspenseful, sincere
Plot:
biopic, business, labor union, gangster, violent content, workplace situations, political corruption, political intrigue, unfulfillment, state affairs, fighting the system, society ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The true story of suburban housewife Gertrude Baniszewski, who kept a teenage girl locked in the basement of her Indiana home during the 1960s.
Style:
disturbing, harsh, bleak, brutal, sad ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama, adult
Plot:
child abuse, true crime, torture, captivity, murder, threat, dysfunctional family, children, court, courtroom drama, domestic violence, trial ...
Time:
year 2007, 60s, 20th century
Place:
indiana, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
The story of Daniel Jones, lead investigator for the US Senate’s sweeping study into the CIA's Detention and Interrogation Program, which was found to be brutal, immoral and ineffective. With the truth at stake, Jones battled tirelessly to ...
Style:
political, political thriller, uplifting, ambiguous ending, psychological ...
Plot:
politics, cia, torture, investigation, corruption, justice, truth, u.s. government, whistleblower, war crime, government corruption, humiliation ...
Time:
2010s, september 11 2001, 2000s, year 2019
Place:
washington d.c., san francisco
Similarity:
100%
145K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Italy
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
The real-life struggle of an honest New York City cop against a corrupt system.
Style:
suspense, neo noir, political, clever, grim ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
police corruption, police, fighting the system, corruption, whistleblower, undercover cop, police investigation, corrupt cop, hippie, female nudity, cop, mafia ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1973, 60s
Place:
new york, bronx new york city, usa, greenwich village manhattan new york city, manhattan new york city
Similarity:
100%
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, clever, suspenseful, captivating, disturbing ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
journalism, reporter, journalist, conspiracy, u.s. government, investigative journalism, politics, drug smuggling, investigative reporter, media manipulation, media, cia ...
Time:
80s, year 2014, 70s, 90s, 20th century ...
Place:
latin america, california, los angeles, nicaragua, usa ...
Similarity:
100%
354K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
An FBI undercover agent infilitrates the mob and finds himself identifying more with the mafia life at the expense of his regular one.
Style:
neo noir, clever, suspense, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
mafia, undercover, organized crime, mobster, mentor, fbi, working undercover, italian mafia, fbi agent, undercover agent, law enforcement, friends ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1997, 90s, year 1978
Place:
new york, new jersey, miami, florida, usa ...
Similarity:
100%
18K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: Canada, USA, UK
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
John Gotti rises to the top of the New York underworld to become the boss of the Gambino crime family. His life takes a tumultuous turn as he faces tragedy, multiple trials and a prison sentence.
Style:
suspenseful, serious, rough, realistic, disgusting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gangster, brutality, godfather, federal bureau of investigation, organized crime, mobster, criminal heroes, cosa nostra, father son relationship, american mafia, mafia, family relations ...
Time:
70s, 80s, 20th century, year 1984, year 2002 ...
Place:
columbus ohio, new york, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Ireland, UK, USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
In this true story, Veronica Guerin is an investigative reporter for an Irish newspaper. As the drug trade begins to bleed into the mainstream, Guerin decides to take on and expose those responsible. Beginning at the bottom with addicts, Guerin then ...
Style:
suspense, intense, tense, realistic, rough ...
Plot:
journalism, strong female character, gangster, justice, corruption, drug lord, police, drug dealing, heroin, uncover truth, media, tragic hero ...
Time:
90s, year 2003, 20th century
Place:
ireland, dublin ireland, europe, amsterdam, california ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.
Style:
rough, homoerotic, realistic, epic, inspirational ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
organized crime, mafia, gangster, rise and fall, violence, mentor, mobster, drug traffic, cosa nostra, italian mafia, murder, psychopath ...
Time:
50s, 70s, 90s, year 1990, year 1980 ...
Place:
brooklyn new york city, new york, florida, italy, usa ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
A justice drama based on a true story about a man on death row who in his last days forms a strong relationship with a nun who teaches him forgiveness and gives him spirituality as she accompanies him to his execution.
Style:
thought provoking, touching, emotional, sad, depressing ...
Plot:
death row, prison, rape, death sentence, nun, death penalty, violence, prison life, court, murder, redemption, catholic ...
Time:
20th century, year 1995, 90s
Place:
louisiana, new orleans, united kingdom, southern usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, India, Belgium
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
A look at the relationship between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his early supporter and eventual colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg, and how the website's growth and influence led to an irreparable rift between the two friends.
Style:
tense, political, stylized, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
family friendly, teens
Plot:
journalism, internet, politics, whistleblower, computers and web, international relations, spy, hacking, computer hacker, hacker, biopic, journalist ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, year 2010, year 2011, 21st century
Place:
europe, germany, london, afghanistan, pentagon ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Based on a true story, a hot shot Washington DC lobbyist and his protégé go down hard as their schemes to peddle influence lead to corruption and murder.
Style:
witty, satirical, visually appealing, political, factual ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
politics, casino, manipulation, profanity, gambling, conspiracy, native american, cons and scams, corruption, dishonesty, investigation, ambition ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, washington d.c., california, texas
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Mexico
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
The true story of a disillusioned military contractor employee and his drug pusher childhood friend who became walk-in spies for the Soviet Union.
Style:
tense, realistic, psychological, captivating, serious ...
Plot:
espionage, cold war, undercover, treason, cold war era, double agent, drug, political conspiracy, dishonesty, buddies, society, hitman ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, year 1985, year 1974, 80s
Place:
usa, california, soviet union, mexico city, mexico ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Female born, Teena Brandon adopts his male identity of Brandon Teena and attempts to find himself and love in Nebraska.
Style:
touching, independent film, emotional, sexy, depressing ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
transgender, lesbian, gender, transsexual, rape, lgbtq, tragic love, lesbian relationship, lesbian love, small town, gay, love ...
Time:
year 1999, 90s, 20th century
Place:
nebraska, texas, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: Switzerland, UK, USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
When Betty Anne Waters' older brother Kenny is arrested for murder and sentenced to life in 1983, Betty Anne, a Massachusetts wife and mother of two, dedicates her life to overturning the murder conviction. Convinced that her brother is ...
Style:
sincere, emotional, inspirational, touching, sad ...
Audience:
family friendly, adult
Plot:
legal, lawyer, courtroom drama, fighting the system, trial, prison, injustice, false accusation, hopes, court, strong female character, freedom ...
Time:
year 1995, year 2001, year 1989, year 1992, 90s ...
Place:
massachusetts, rhode island, usa, boston
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.
Style:
inspirational, touching, feel good, sentimental, rough ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, kids, teen drama ...
Plot:
high school, teacher, dedicated educator, teachers and students, lifestyle change, racism, teenage life, strong female lead, mentor, school teacher, bonding, idealism ...
Time:
year 2007, 20th century, year 1961, year 1999, year 2006 ...
Place:
california, los angeles, long beach california, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, Germany, Austria, France
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
The autobiography of a Somalian nomad who was sold in marriage at 13, fled from Africa a while later to become finally an American supermodel and is now at the age of 38, the UN spokeswoman against female genital mutilation.
Style:
touching, sincere, captivating, realistic, thought provoking ...
Plot:
supermodel, life is a bitch, immigrant, feminism, injustice, model, fashion, homelessness, un, female protagonist, circumcision, african ...
Time:
year 1997, year 2009, 60s, 21st century
Place:
somalia, africa, indiana, europe, london ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Over the summer of 1976, thirty-six bombs detonate in the heart of Cleveland while a turf war raged between Irish mobster Danny Greene and the Italian mafia. Based on a true story, kill the Irishman chronicles Greene's heroic rise from a tough ...
Style:
brutal, suspense, talky, intense, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
mafia, organized crime, gangster, mob boss, irish mob, gang war, corruption, hitman, gang, criminal, brutality, tough heroes ...
Time:
70s, year 2011, 60s, 20th century, year 1960 ...
Place:
usa, ireland, ohio, new york, brooklyn new york city ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 59 min.
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Story:
The story of three of the children who were victims in the 2012 grooming and sex trafficking case in Rochdale, for which nine men were convicted and sentenced. The drama explores how these girls were groomed, how they were ignored by the authorities ...
Style:
suspense, captivating, psychological, disturbing, tense ...
Plot:
human trafficking, teenage girl, rape, working class, sex trafficking, police investigation, true crime, court case, sex slave, sexualized violence, abuse, sexual abuse ...
Place:
bristol
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In ...
Style:
heartbreaking, harsh, atmospheric, inspirational, motivational ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
slavery, racism, survival, civil rights, african american, black history, torture, slave trade, american history, freedom, racial discrimination, rape ...
Time:
19th century, 1850s, year 2013, victorian era, 2010s ...
Place:
louisiana, new orleans, america, africa, southern usa ...
Similarity:
100%
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