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Retribution (2015)
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Retribution (2015)
Original name: El desconocido
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 102 min.
Story: Carlos, a bank executive, begins his morning routine by taking his kids to school. As he starts the car he receives an anonymous phone call informing him that there's a bomb under his seat. A stranger's voice tells him that he only has a few hours to gather together a large amount of cash: if he doesn't, his car will blow up.
Style: suspense, tense, captivating, suspenseful, social, twist ending, hispanic, action thriller, twisted, thrilling ...
Plot: danger, police, bomb, blackmail, escapades, threatening telephone call, teenager, heist, problem, family problems, car bomb, die hard, money, retribution, dog, survival, sniper, swat team, revenge, lawyer, ship, murderer, police officer, escape, motorcycle ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
Place: spain

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspense, neo noir, surprise ending and suspenseful films with plots about danger, murder, deception, hostage, violence, death and held at gunpoint mostly in Thriller, Crime and Action genres. Some movies like Retribution: The Invisible Guest (2016), To Steal from a Thief (2016), Kidnap (2017), Don't. Get. Out! (2018), Centaur (2022). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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The Invisible Guest (2016)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 106 min.
Story: "The Invisible Guest” turns on a young businessman who wakes up in a hotel room locked from the inside with the dead body of his lover next to him. He hires a prestigious lawyer, and over one night they work together to clarify what happened ...
Style: surprise ending, suspense, psychological, twist ending, mind blowing ...
Plot: uncover truth, lawyer, infidelity, lie, interrogation, murder suspect, evidence, death, blackmail, moral dilemma, strong female character, suspect ...
Time: 2010s, year 2016
Place: iberian peninsula, barcelona, spain
⇓ similarity ⇓
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To Steal from a Thief (2016)
Genre: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain, Argentina, France
Duration: 96 min.
Story: On a rainy morning six armed men in disguise rob a bank in Valencia .But what seemed like an easy heist quickly goes wrong with nothing unfolding as planned, and mistrust quickly builds between the two leaders of the gang.
Style: suspense, suspenseful, captivating, tense, clever ...
Audience: boys' night
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Time: year 2016
Place: spain, valencia spain
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Kidnap (2017)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: A mother (in her Minivan) stops at nothing to recover her kidnapped son.
Style: suspense, realistic, suspenseful, serious, surprise ending ...
Plot: kidnapping, strong female lead, abduction, single mother, child in peril, rescue, danger, little boy, missing child, plot twist, female protagonist, determination ...
Time: year 2017, 2010s, 21st century
Place: louisiana, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Don't. Get. Out! (2018)
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Country: Germany
Duration: 109 min.
Story: Taking his kids to school with the car, Berlin real estate developer Karl gets a call from a blackmailer: If he doesn’t pay up, the car will blow up. A deadly race against time begins.
Style: tense, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot: car bomb, blackmailer, extortion, explosives expert, bomb threat, police, child in peril, husband wife conflict, family man, father son relationship, danger, strong female lead ...
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Place: berlin germany
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Centaur (2022)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 89 min.
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Style: disturbing, suspense, tense, captivating, erotic ...
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Place: spain, marseille, barcelona
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Country: Spain
Duration: 105 min.
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 6.1
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Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 136 min.
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⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
 6.3
 4K
Shock Wave (2017)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 119 min.
Story: When a terrorist who specializes in explosives takes hold of an underground tunnel, he threatens to kill hostages if his demands are not met.
Style: suspense, tense, captivating, suspenseful, exciting ...
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Time: 2010s
Place: hong kong, china
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
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Silverton Siege (2022)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Africa
Duration: 100 min.
Story: After a failed sabotage mission, a trio of anti-apartheid freedom fighters ends up in a tense bank hostage situation. Based on a true story.
Style: suspense, tense, suspenseful, captivating, disturbing ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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 6.3
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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 6.8
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Athena (2022)
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Duration: 99 min.
Story: Hours after the tragic death of their youngest brother in unexplained circumstances, three siblings have their lives thrown into chaos.
Style: dramatic, captivating, thrilling, tense, suspense ...
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Place: france, paris france
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Cohen and Tate (1988)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
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Style: neo noir, cult classic, entertaining, perverse, independent film ...
Audience: boys' night
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Place: austin texas, texas, houston texas, oklahoma
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
 6.1
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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6 Bullets (2012)
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
 6.6
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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 6.1
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32%
 4.3
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Duration: 88 min.
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⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
 6.4
 67K
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
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Style: suspenseful, suspense, sexy, scary, clever ...
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Time: year 2002, 21st century
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⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
 7.6
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Cell 211 (2009)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain, France
Duration: 113 min.
Story: The story of two men on different sides of a prison riot -- the inmate leading the rebellion and the young guard trapped in the revolt, who poses as a prisoner in a desperate attempt to survive the ordeal.
Style: suspenseful, tense, psychological, intense, tricky ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
 5.7
 28K
Beckett (2021)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Duration: 110 min.
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⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
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Duration: 113 min.
Story: In New York, former convict Pete Koslow, related to the Polish mafia, must deal with both Klimek the General, his ruthless boss, and the twisted ambitions of two federal agents, as he tries to survive and protect the lives of his loved ones…
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⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
 7.7
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Man on Fire (2004)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Switzerland, UK, USA, Mexico
Duration: 146 min.
Story: Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventually bond, and when she's kidnapped he's consumed by fury and will stop at nothing to save ...
Style: suspense, tense, brutal, exciting, emotional ...
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Time: year 2004, 20th century, 2000s, 21st century
Place: mexico, mexico city, latin america
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32%
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