Movies like Dangerous Child

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Dangerous Child (2001)
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Dangerous Child (2001)
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 91 min.
Story: A divorced mother faces the bitter irony of being suspected of child abuse when in fact her own teen son is taking verbal and physical swipes at her.
Style: serious, tense, suspense, suspenseful, realistic
Plot: youth, physical abuse, family relations, single parent, dysfunctional family, teenage life, parents and children, life is a bitch, family problems, domestic disturbance, abuse, false accusation, teenage boy, teen angst, tragic event, divorced parents, tragedy, rage, arrest, angry, abusive relationship, evil child, victim, sociology, violence against women ...
Time: 21st century, contemporary
Place: england
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Most similar movies to Dangerous Child

The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, psychological and bleak films with plots about parents and children, family relations, family problems, youth, teenage life, life is a bitch and dysfunctional family mostly in Drama genres. Some movies like Dangerous Child: Reviving Ophelia (2010), For the Love of a Child (2006), Sins of the Mother (2010), Return to Innocence (2001), Mina Walking (2015). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Reviving Ophelia (2010)
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story: The difficulties two sisters face raising their teenage daughters
Style: realistic, captivating, psychological, sentimental, serious
Audience: teens, teen drama
Plot: family problems, coming of age, family relations, family life, teenage life, obsession, youth, hidden truth, parents and children, single parent, sisters, abusive relationship ...
Time: 21st century
Place: canada
⇓ similarity ⇓
95%
For the Love of a Child (2006)
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story: 1959, support from US troops based in Asia and later from the Sates enables two actresses to start a charity for mixed-race 'orphans' who are locally neglected as outcasts. Thus originates Childhelp, which later runs multi-disciplinary ...
Style: touching, disturbing, rough, realistic, serious ...
Plot: child abuse, orphan, rescue, danger, life is a bitch, dysfunctional family, parents and children, selflessness, family relations, family problems, adoption, abuse ...
Time: 60s, 20th century, 50s
⇓ similarity ⇓
70%
Sins of the Mother (2010)
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Shay is a young African-American college student whom is forced to take a year off from school to return to her hometown where she struggles with her anger and insecurity when she's forced to confront her alcoholic mother, Nona, whom is ...
Style: realistic, serious, psychological, captivating, touching
Plot: college, homecoming, dysfunctional family, estrangement, family relations, family problems, parents and children, single parent, life is a bitch, alcohol abuse, mother daughter relationship, african american ...
Time: 21st century
Place: africa, washington d.c.
⇓ similarity ⇓
68%
Return to Innocence (2001)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story: Director Rocky Costanzo's searing legal drama centers on a highly credentialed child psychologist named Glen Erskine (Richard Meese) whose life is shattered when he's accused of sexually assaulting a young boy he's been treating. ...
Style: psychological, realistic, suspenseful, disturbing, serious ...
Plot: pedophilia, coming of age, courtroom, man boy relationship, redemption, life is a bitch, sexual abuse, parents and children, dysfunctional family, teenage life, custody, family problems ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
63%
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Mina Walking (2015)
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, Afghanistan
Duration: 110 min.
Story: Saddled by a senile grandfather and a neglectful father, Mina, an impulsive twelve-year-old Afghan street seller sees her future slipping away when she is forced to neglect her education and walk the streets of Kabul to support her fragmented ...
Style: sincere, realistic, rough, social, bleak ...
Plot: dysfunctional family, rebelliousness, family relations, drug abuse, realism, child as adult, rebellion, life is a bitch, family problems, youth, parents and children, single parent ...
Time: 21st century
Place: afghanistan
⇓ similarity ⇓
59%
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Rebounce (2011)
Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 92 min.
Story: REBOUNCE is a colorful, tough and powerful film featuring Frederikke Dahl Hansen in the leading role. She plays opposite Anne Sofie Espersen and Dar Salim, and despite being only 16 years old she portrays toughness, charm, and vulnerability ...
Style: realistic, captivating, emotional, rough, psychological ...
Plot: age difference, coming of age, parents and children, teenage life, drug abuse, family relations, family problems, youth, dysfunctional family, adolescence vs adulthood, mother, nordic ...
Time: 21st century
Place: denmark, scandinavia, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
57%
Everybody Dies But Me (2008)
Genre: Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 80 min.
Story: One Monday morning Katya, Vika and Zhanna learn that there will be a school disco, their first disco, on the coming Saturday night. The girls feverishly start preparing for the event, which rapidly becomes the most important moment ever in their ...
Style: serious, touching, realistic, gloomy, suspense ...
Audience: teens, teen drama
Plot: family problems, life is a bitch, youth, social relations, teenage life, high school life, society, friendship, dysfunctional family, boy girl relationship, family relations, friends ...
Time: 2000s, 21st century
Place: russia, soviet union, moscow russia
⇓ similarity ⇓
55%
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Suspect (2005)
Genre: Drama
Country: Belgium
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Teacher Rob Dekoster is a good man, albeit a bit too frivolous and liberal with funds the local arts center's interim director. His wife Nelle, who sometimes abuses drugs, spoils his ingrate teenage stepdaughter Sandy, who is kind only to her ...
Style: serious, realistic, tense, captivating, thought provoking
Plot: false accusation, family relations, manipulation, life is a bitch, rivalry, youth, vengeance, legal, couple relations, dishonesty, family problems, teenage life ...
Time: 21st century
Place: belgium, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
52%
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Home Sweet Home (2001)
Genre: Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 101 min.
Story: The wife and son of an unemployed, foul-tempered man suffer under ever-worsening domestic violence. One day while his father is taking a nap, the young son decides to take matters into his own hands. In a panic, the wife and son both believe the man ...
Style: serious, emotional, touching, realistic, psychological
Plot: domestic violence, abusive father, family relations, disability, family problems, family in crisis, parents and children, dysfunctional family, domestic disturbance, life is a bitch, couple relations, homecoming ...
Time: 21st century
Place: eastern europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
51%
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Crackie (2009)
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Life on the Rock never seemed easy, but for Mitsy it is especially rough. The teenager has been abandoned by her mother, a particularly unfit parent prone to both the bottle and the sex trade. She is left to be brought up by her mercurial ...
Style: serious, realistic, touching, emotional
Plot: sexual abuse, dysfunctional family, teenage life, parents and children, single parent, prostitute, youth, family relations, family problems, estrangement, small town life, absent mother ...
Time: 21st century
Place: newfoundland, canada
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
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Black and Blue (1999)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: After a woman's husband beats and abuses her, she and her son join the witness protection program and move away secretly.
Style: tense, serious, realistic, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot: domestic violence, kidnapped, hostage, abuse, abusive relationship, obsession, battered wife, abusive husband, family relations, family problems, witnessing a crime, hopes ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: florida, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
Zion and His Brother (2009)
Genre: Drama
Country: Israel, France
Duration: 84 min.
Story: Zion, aged 14 and his brother Meir, 17, are facing a crisis in their relationship after a terrible accident. They keep the secret to themselves and it haunts them until, finally, Zion re-examines his loyalty towards his older brother and decides ...
Style: serious, realistic, bleak
Plot: family crisis, brother brother relationship, family relations, family problems, dysfunctional family, society, youth, introspection, siblings relations, family in crisis, haunted by the past, teenage life ...
Time: 21st century
Place: israel
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
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Aurore (2005)
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 115 min.
Story: After the sudden death of her mother, Aurore Gagnon is abused by her disturbed step-mother as her town remains in the silence followed by her death. Based on a true story.
Style: disturbing, serious, realistic, crying, depressing ...
Plot: stepdaughter, child abuse, stepmother, domestic disturbance, physical abuse, life is a bitch, hidden truth, family relations, society, parents and children, trial, children ...
Time: 20th century, 1900s, 1910s
Place: quebec, canada
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
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Mommy (2014)
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 139 min.
Story: A peculiar neighbor offers hope to a recent widow who is struggling to raise a teenager who is unpredictable and, sometimes, violent.
Style: melancholic, touching, depressing, emotional, psychological ...
Audience: teens, family friendly, teen drama
Plot: dysfunctional family, oedipus complex, single mother, mentally unstable, juvenile delinquent, troubled teen, mother son relationship, mother love, teenage boy, violence, teenager, caught masturbating ...
Time: 2010s, year 2014, year 2015, near future, year 2010 ...
Place: canada, quebec, montreal
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
 6.5
 1K
Sebbe (2010)
Genre: Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 79 min.
Story: Duct tape, electrical cables, trigger, explosives. Sebbe never planned to build a bomb. It just happened. Sebbe is 15 years old and lives with his mother in an apartment that is too narrow. He does his best. He never strikes back. Sebbe loves his ...
Style: serious, realistic, psychological, captivating, contemplative ...
Audience: teens
Plot: single parent, coming of age, teenage boy, introspection, teenage life, life is a bitch, losing-it hero, youth, juvenile delinquency, society, escape from reality, parents and children ...
Time: 21st century
Place: europe, eastern europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
 6.5
 466
The Disciple (2013)
Genre: Drama
Country: Finland
Duration: 93 min.
Story: The Disciple is set in the summer of 1939, when 13-year-old Karl arrives on an isolated island in the Baltic Sea to work as lighthouse master Hasselbond’s assistant. Hasselbond, however, turns him down because of his young age. Karl struggles ...
Style: suspenseful, realistic, serious, atmospheric, bleak
Plot: lighthouse keeper, isolation, family relations, discipline, teenage life, youth, family problems, friendship, family in crisis, bullying, favoritism, parents and children ...
Time: 1930s, 20th century
Place: finland, eastern europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
Nobody Owns Me (2013)
Genre: Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 104 min.
Story: The story of a lone father's relationship with his daughter, of the destructive power of alcohol, of a child's vulnerability, but also of love, betrayal and socialist politics in 1970s Sweden. A unique and moving story freely based on Ã…sa ...
Style: touching, bleak, emotional, realistic, serious ...
Plot: working class, parents and children, life turned upside down, youth, family relations, single parent, disorder, family problems, dysfunctional family, children, addiction, parents ...
Time: 20th century, 70s, 80s
Place: eastern europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
Sex & the Single Mom (2003)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 89 min.
Story: Jess Gradwell and her teenage daughter boast a superclose relationship. When it comes to sex, however, Mom won't stand for anything less than premarital celibacy. So she gets a pretty healthy dose of her own medicine when she winds up getting ...
Style: serious, realistic, touching, emotional, sexual
Plot: pregnancy, single parent, love, moral dilemma, teenage life, lifestyle, love and romance, society, youth, family problems, parents and children, family life ...
Time: 21st century
Place: nova scotia
⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
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Empire of Dirt (2013)
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 99 min.
Story: Like many Native families, Lena Mahikan grew up in the cycle of abuse. Her father, a residential school survivor, was an alcoholic until he killed himself when Lena was 10. Her mother, only 14 years her senior, turned to the slots. By the time Lena ...
Style: serious, realistic, sincere, emotional, gloomy ...
Plot: small town, haunted by the past, native american, youth, single parent, life is a bitch, danger, society, social misfits, dysfunctional family, family in crisis, family life ...
Time: 21st century
Place: canada
⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
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 1K
Lucky Girl (2001)
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Kaitlyn is a high school student whose obsession with gambling leads to her accumulating a mountain of debt. Her habit also causes a high degree of family tension.
Style: serious, realistic, captivating, psychological, thought provoking
Audience: teens
Plot: gambling addiction, gambling, money raising, addiction, debt, obsession, teenage life, kids in trouble, family in crisis, life is a bitch, parents and children, family relations ...
Time: 21st century
Place: canada
⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
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My Son (2006)
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 79 min.
Story: Julien and his mum care for each other very much. But Julien has committed a deadly sin: he is growing into a teenager! Worse, he has found himself a girlfriend of his age. "Mummy" is not going to tolerate such an ignominy. Julien is HER ...
Style: psychological, serious, tense, realistic, gloomy
Plot: mother son relationship, psychological abuse, puberty, domineering mother, incestuous desire, teenage boy, dysfunctional family, parents and children, teenage life, family problems, suburban life, incest overtones ...
Time: 21st century
Place: france, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
41%
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 597
Refuge (2012)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story: After their parents abandon the family, a young woman works to take care of her younger siblings.
Style: serious, realistic, touching, captivating, independent film
Plot: teenage life, dysfunctional family, youth, family in crisis, family problems, family relations, siblings relations, life is a bitch, college dropout, mentally challenged, party, amphetamine ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
 5.6
 156
Great Plains (2016)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Inspired by True Events An abused wife and mother to a young boy escapes her violent husband and heads for California with her son. She soon learns that her husband has accused her of kidnapping and the law is in hot pursuit. Now a fugitive, she ...
Style: realistic, disturbing, tense, captivating
Plot: abusive husband, relationships, life is a bitch, parents and children, false accusation, marital problem, husband wife relationship, female protagonist, accusation, child abuse, violence, domestic violence ...
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40%
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Dance with the One (2010)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story: Nate's little brother and hippie dad depend on him for literally everything, but the well-meaning, small time pot dealer Nate wants nothing more than to run away with Nikki, the love of his life, and get out of Texas.
Style: realistic, tense, suspense, captivating, exciting ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: drug dealing, haunted by the past, danger, family problems, family relations, teenage life, save the day, on the run, drug dealer, rivalry, mob boss, love ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, texas
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
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 1K
Wolfy (2009)
Genre: Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 88 min.
Story: There are two of them: a mother and a girl. They have no names. And they are in a constant run. The mother runs away from the daughter in an attempt to start new life, and the girl runs after her mother as she has no idea how to live without her. ...
Style: rough, realistic, serious, tense, neorealism ...
Plot: life is a bitch, family problems, alcohol abuse, dysfunctional family, little girl, parents and children, negligence, werewolf, loneliness, family relations, ex convict, violent content ...
Time: 21st century
Place: russia
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
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Absence (2014)
Genre: Drama
Country: Brazil, Chile, France
Duration: 87 min.
Story: A daily, familiar, sexual and emotional drama. Based on the character Serginho, the plot is based around various aspects of this "no longer a boy, not yet a man". We follow his day to day: the recently acquired role of man of the house, ...
Style: serious, realistic, touching, emotional, bleak
Plot: dysfunctional family, teenage life, family problems, child as adult, parents and children, family relations, youth, teachers and students, coming of age, lgbt, gay, boy ...
Time: 21st century
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
Dark Was the Night (2018)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story: In the aftermath of tragedy, a woman and her teenage son must forge into uncharted territory in order to move on with their lives.
Style: suspense, psychological, disturbing, captivating
Plot: loss of father, teenager, loss of husband, family problems, life is a bitch, single mother, mother son relationship, teenage life, family relations, family tragedy, dysfunctional family, parents and children ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
39%
Blood and Bones (2004)
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 140 min.
Story: In 1923, the young Kim Shun-Pei moves from Cheju Island (South Korea), to Osaka (Japan). Through the years, he becomes a cruel, greedy and violent man and builds a factory of kamaboko (processed seafood products) in his poor Korean-Japanese ...
Style: psychological, realistic, serious, rough, bleak
Plot: dysfunctional family, family problems, danger, life is a bitch, obsession, family in crisis, alcohol abuse, loan, violence, abusive relationship, badass, asian ...
Time: 1950s, 80s
Place: japan, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
The Third Side of the River (2014)
Genre: Drama
Country: Argentina
Duration: 92 min.
Story: Tensions rise when a doctor (Daniel Veronese) pressures his teenage son to follow in his footsteps.
Style: realistic, emotional, psychological, tense, serious
Plot: coming of age, family problems, parents and children, family relations, small town, under the surface, teenage life, dysfunctional family, father son relationship, double life, father, youth ...
Time: 21st century
Place: argentina, latin america
⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
Everything Is Fine (2008)
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 118 min.
Story: Josh is an ordinary teen living in an ordinary suburb. One morning he finds his friend's dead body. Next, he discovers that three more friends also have killed themselves, leaving him out of their pact. As the sole survivor, Josh becomes more ...
Style: psychological, realistic, emotional, touching, bleak ...
Audience: teens
Plot: teenage life, youth, life is a bitch, lifestyle, family relations, parents and children, suicide, depression, friendship, loneliness, teen suicide, estrangement ...
Time: 21st century
Place: canada, quebec
⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
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