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Dukhtar (2014)
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Original name: دختر
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Pakistan, Norway, USA, India
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
In the mountains of Pakistan, a mother and her ten-year-old daughter flee their home on the eve of the girl's marriage to a tribal leader. A deadly hunt for them begins.
Style:
tense, unusual plot structure, suspense, suspenseful, contemplative, inspirational, islamic, urdu
Plot:
child bride, forced marriage, child marriage, female protagonist, feminist, family relations, chase, on the run, child in peril, family feud, woman in danger, girl, mountain, taliban, arranged marriage, indians, women, islam, on the road, lady, human rights, desert, truck, muslim, truck driver ...
Place:
pakistan, middle east, indiana
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, suspense, suspenseful and captivating films with plots about family relations, female protagonist, chase, danger, murder, woman in danger and survival mostly in Drama, Thriller and Crime genres. Some movies like Dukhtar: Not Without My Daughter (1991), A Wedding (2016), Psycho BFF (2019), Murderer (2014), The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2012). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
An American woman, trapped in Islamic Iran by her brutish husband, must find a way to escape with her daughter as well.
Style:
thought provoking, factual, tense, touching, bleak ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
islam, culture clash, female protagonist, domestic violence, violent husband, confined, propaganda, family problems, life is a bitch, society, isolation, hopes ...
Time:
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Place:
iran, middle east, michigan, persia, israel
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100%
Genre: Drama
Country: Yemen, France, United Arab Emirates, USA, Sweden, Jordan
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Ten-year-old Nojoom was forced to marry a 30-year-old man. The dowry offered the family a small income and 'one less mouth to feed'. Nojoom discovers that her life will take a turn for the worse. Her husband is indifferent to her age. ...
Style:
disturbing, captivating, touching, thought provoking
Plot:
child bride, marital abuse, rape, forced marriage, sexualized violence, tradition, sheik, divorce, courtroom, judge, family honor, marital separation ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Pakistan
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Zahira, 18, is close to her family until her parents ask her to follow Pakistani tradition to choose a husband. Torn between family customs and her western lifestyle, the young woman turns for help to her brother and confidant Amir.
Style:
disturbing, contemplative, unusual plot structure, tense, suspense ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens
Plot:
muslim girl, forced marriage, pregnant teenager, muslim, runaway teen, female protagonist, father daughter relationship, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, father daughter conflict, runaway, pregnancy, brother sister conflict ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
belgium
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Pakistan
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Fatima, a committed schoolteacher living the cosmopolitan high life in Karachi, has her life shattered when her nanny, Nusrat, inexplicably disappears. Though her friends and family beg her not to disturb the status quo and confront the powerful ...
Style:
suspenseful, emotional, serious, tense, islamic ...
Plot:
investigation, amateur detective, uncover truth, society, life is a bitch, life turned upside down, missing person, rich and poor, dishonesty, culture clash, woman in danger, danger ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
pakistan
Similarity:
33%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, tense, suspenseful, unusual plot structure, suspense ...
Plot:
mother daughter relationship, best friend, female antagonist, female protagonist, psychopath, high school, murder, friendship, danger, couples, youth, friends ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
32%
407
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
A serial killer tries to live peacefully with his son in a countryside village. But a girl who knows he's a killer moves in. He decides he must kill her to protect his new life.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, tense, disturbing, unusual plot structure
Plot:
serial killer, girl, father son relationship, couples, danger, woman in danger, disguise, psychopath, chase, youth, family relations, countryside ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
south korea
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, India, Qatar
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
In New York, a Pakistani native finds that his American Dream has collapsed in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Style:
tense, emotional, intense, realistic, captivating ...
Plot:
immigrant, culture clash, wall street, muslim, 9/11, terrorism, conspiracy, political unrest, civil rights, american dream, false accusation, dishonesty ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, middle east, pakistan, istanbul turkey, usa ...
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Laila, a girl on the run from her family is hiding out in West Yorkshire with her drifter boyfriend Aaron. When her brother arrives in town with a gang of thugs in tow, she is forced to flee for her life and faces her darkest night.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, captivating, suspense, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
family relations, on the run, bounty hunter, gang, woman in danger, violent content, family problems, death of brother, chase, runaway, dysfunctional family, life is a bitch ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, northern england
Similarity:
31%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Negative is set in the American southwest and follows Natalie, a former British spy who flees Los Angeles for Phoenix after a deal with a cartel goes wrong. She's joined by Hollis, a street photographer who has put his life at risk by taking ...
Style:
tense, suspense, intense, suspenseful, crime thriller ...
Plot:
spy, escape, reconnaissance, former spy, on the run, haunted by the past, twists and turns, mafia, rescue, photographer, determination, female protagonist ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, Pakistan
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A mother and her two daughters fight to protect their home.
Style:
tense, realistic, intense, emotional, suspense ...
Plot:
survival, bravery, determination, mother and daughter, female empowerment, siege, resistance, courage, land dispute, family drama, sisters, social commentary ...
Place:
middle east, pakistan
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A single mother must protect her daughter and herself during a heist gone wrong at a high-tech storage facility.
Style:
suspense, disturbing, suspenseful, tense, psychological
Plot:
single mother, mother daughter relationship, murder, criminal, mother, heist, diamond, daughter, gangster, woman in danger, danger, chase ...
Place:
usa
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
When a reclusive backwoodsman finds a mute little girl wandering alone in the forest, he must protect her from the evil forces determined to end her life.
Style:
tense, suspense, captivating, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
To escape her abusive boyfriend, Kat joins a wilderness expedition with a group of women, all of whom are struggling with the uncertainty of life. What was supposed to be an opportunity for personal discovery quickly becomes a fight for survival, ...
Style:
suspenseful, scary, unusual plot structure, psychotronic, suspense ...
Plot:
chase, murder, wilderness, hiking, abusive boyfriend, woman in danger, survival, violence, women, drug addict, serial killer, trapped ...
Similarity:
30%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
An ordinary suburban girl faces the biggest battle of her life when her sudden disappearance for a brief period leads to a desperate search by her loved ones.
Style:
suspense, sexy, suspenseful, captivating, intense ...
Plot:
survival, alone, search and rescue, missing person, family relations, love of one's life, tragedy, family tragedy, investigation, love, mysterious disappearance, family drama ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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777
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
30%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 165 min.
Story:
A female convict on death row, her last wish is to tell her story to the media.
Style:
serious, emotional, realistic, inspirational, psychological ...
Plot:
social issues, family relations, parents and children, life is a bitch, family values, strong female presence, society, death sentence, murder, feminist, media, friendship ...
Time:
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Place:
pakistan, middle east, india
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
teens, boys' night, girls' night, adult
Plot:
kidnapping, serial killer, danger, investigation, woman in danger, 911, youth, psycho, murder, kidnapped, chase, child abduction ...
Time:
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Place:
california, los angeles, usa
Similarity:
29%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Denmark
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Following a car accident, which kills her mother, 17-year-old Ida moves in with her estranged aunt and her aunt’s grown sons. The home is filled with physical tenderness and love, but outside of the home, the family leads a violent and criminal ...
Style:
suspense, unusual plot structure, tense, suspenseful, psychological ...
Plot:
teenage girl, death of mother, mafia, crime family, lgbt, female protagonist, child in peril, family relations, gangster, loss of family member, family values, parents and children ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
denmark, scandinavia
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
After learning that her abusive ex-husband is about to be released from prison, a woman flees with her teenage daughter back to her old hometown.
Style:
tense, suspense, captivating, disturbing, psychological ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
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575
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
An ambitious reporter stationed in the Middle East who is taken captive after her convoy is ambushed. She is confronted by the trauma of her past and must find a way to bring down the militants who incarcerated her.
Style:
tense, disturbing, suspense, intense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
female protagonist, held captive, captive, journalist, survival, hostage, investigative reporter, female journalist, abduction, trapped, investigative journalism, journalism ...
Place:
middle east, iraq
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A young woman fakes her own death in an attempt to escape her nightmarish marriage, but discovers it is impossible to elude her controlling husband.
Style:
suspense, psychological, sexy, suspenseful, tense ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, girls' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
africa, usa, iowa, san francisco, boston
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Drama
Country: Pakistan, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
captivating, realistic, atmospheric, melancholic, poignant ...
Plot:
father son relationship, small town, parents, father, children, family problems, family conflict, moral dilemma, family relations, loyalty, corruption, choice ...
Place:
pakistan, middle east
Similarity:
29%
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864
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A couple moves into a quiet neighborhood. With too much time on her hands, the woman begins to suspect that someone is confined in the basement next door.
Style:
tense, serious, suspenseful, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
captive, neighbor, captivity, woman in danger, couples, family relations, dishonesty, psychopath, basement, relocation, crazy neighbor, chamberplay ...
Time:
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Similarity:
29%
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Country: Saudi Arabia
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Stranded amid Riyadh's desert dunes, Sarah, a local Saudi girl, escapes heartaches and the vengeance of a vigorous camel after discreetly sneaking out of her parent's home for a romantic date that landed her astray.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
desert, camel, girl, dune, secret, problem, revenge, isolation, escape, stranded, vengeance, loneliness ...
Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 194 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, psychological thriller, suspense, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
female protagonist, stillbirth, motherhood, trauma, mental disorder, life is a bitch, mother daughter relationship, family relations, kids in trouble, domestic violence, loss of child, child abuse ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 190 min.
Story:
A young British woman is kidnapped by an Arabian sheikh and held captive in his harem. At first she frantically tries to escape, but as they slowly get to know and appreciate each other the difference between captor and captive dissolves.
Style:
suspenseful, sentimental, psychological, suspense, tense ...
Plot:
revolution, sultan, abduction, female protagonist, murder, escape attempt, death, anger, islam, arab culture, romantic relationship, woman in danger ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, suspenseful, serious, suspense, captivating ...
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
london, england
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspenseful, realistic, tense, suspense, captivating ...
Plot:
sex scene, stalking, obsession, infidelity, dangerous attraction, danger, parents and children, single parent, couples, love triangle, forbidden love, cheating wife ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, florida
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
After a skiing accident, Sarah's life is saved thanks to a brilliant surgeon, Dr. Vincent. But when Dr. Vincent mistakes Sara's gratitude for love, he becomes obsessed with her, determined to have her at any cost.
Style:
suspense, tense, unusual plot structure, scary, suspenseful ...
Plot:
doctor, surgeon, psychopath, medical, hospital, murder, obsession, chase, possessed human, danger, love, violence ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
29%
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