Movies like Real Men 2003

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Real Men (2003)
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Real Men (2003)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 180 min.
Story: A powerful and disturbing two-part drama about sexual manipulation, the loss of innocence and betrayal of trust, starring Ben Daniels. A policeman's determination to solve the three-year-old case of an abducted schoolboy leads him to uncover a web of systematic abuse that is threatening to destroy the lives of vulnerable children
Style: psychological, suspense, suspenseful, touching
Plot: child abuse, children's home, children, lie, police investigation, sexual abuse, rape, police, investigation, fear, intimidation, bullying, mystery

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out psychological, suspenseful, suspense and tense films with plots about investigation, police, police investigation, violence, murder, police officer and death mostly in Drama, Crime and Thriller genres. Some movies like Real Men: Care (2000), The Tillers (2008), Doomsday Mom (2021), By The Grace of God (2018), Do You Know the Muffin Man? (1989). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Care (2000)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 105 min.
Story: A man struggles to piece together his life after suffering years of abuse in a children's home - a personal battle made doubly difficult by crusading reporters determined to expose the scandal.
Style: touching, suspense, suspenseful, sincere
Plot: child abuse, pedophile, teenage boy, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, accusation, police investigation, female reporter, sexual abuse, childhood memory, children's home, father son relationship, interview ...
Place: manchester, wales
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The Tillers (2008)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Philippines
Story: The plot of the movie unfolds through the testimonials of three young sisters: Uring, Luray, and Elya, who recount the grisly sexual molestation they experienced from their adoptive father Timo. The title was taken from the sisters' work as ...
Style: psychological, touching, suspenseful, sentimental
Plot: abusive father, police interrogation, rape, sister sister relationship, countryside, drinking, child abuse, drinking alcohol, stepfather stepdaughter relationship, cockfight, news reporter, mountain ...
Place: the philippines
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Doomsday Mom (2021)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: Lori Vallow gained national attention when her children, JJ and Tylee, were reported missing from their Idaho home.
Style: tense, suspenseful, suspense, psychological
Plot: child abduction, law enforcement, police investigation, kidnapping, missing person, investigation, abduction, police detective, partner, evidence, uncover truth, who done it ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
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60%
By The Grace of God (2018)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 137 min.
Story: Alexandre lives in Lyon with his wife and children. One day, he discovered by chance that the priest who abused him to scouts always officiates with children. He then starts a fight, quickly joined by François and Emmanuel, also victims of the ...
Style: disturbing, realistic, psychological, suspenseful, independent film ...
Plot: pedophilia, religion, pedophile priest, child abuse, children, cardinal the priest, church, husband wife relationship, childhood memory, female nudity, sexual abuse, gay ...
Time: year 2014, year 2019, year 2015, year 2016, 2010s
Place: france, portugal
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47%
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Do You Know the Muffin Man? (1989)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Roger Dollison, a police officer, and his wife Kendra are living the American dream. They have two children, Teddy and Sandy, a lovely home, and a dog named Rex. What they know and how they live as a family is irreparably changed one day when it is ...
Style: psychological
Plot: pedophile, children, abuse, sexual abuse, pedophilia, social problems, stereotypes, criminal, suspect, shock, police, teacher ...
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Bone in the Throat (2015)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story: A young ambitious chef gets mixed up with the East End London mob. While showing off his culinary skills, he finds himself trapped.
Style: suspenseful, psychological, suspense, tense
Plot: murder witness, chef, murder investigation, uncover truth, witness, death, murderer, law enforcement, witnessing a crime, violence, evidence, clue ...
Time: 21st century
Place: london
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46%
Long Live the Family! (2011)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 106 min.
Story: Libor, a former teacher, enjoys a well-paid position as a bank manager, living in a luxurious villa outside Prague. His business partners are taken into custody and the authorities have a few questions for him to answer. Rather than wait around, he ...
Style: road movie, captivating, realistic, sincere
Plot: family relations, loss of job, debt, lie, police investigation, bank manager, children, travel, classmate
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Beaten (2004)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 84 min.
Story: Justina is a fifteen years old girl who lives with her mother and stepfather in Mexico City. In her sexual-awakening, she starts flirting with the only man in her life, her stepfather, causing the accidental murder of her mother and stepfather. ...
Style: suspense, rough, psychological, suspenseful, neo noir
Plot: stepfather stepdaughter relationship, sexual awakening, police, murder, teenager, flirting, stepfather, gang rape, femme fatale, catholic schoolgirl, police officer, exhibitionism ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
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Circle of Atonement (2015)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 102 min.
Story: A policeman discovers a love affair between his teenage daughter and her teacher which leads him back to an unsolved murder case he investigated 10 years ago.
Style: psychological, tense, suspenseful, touching, suspense ...
Plot: murder, police detective, murder investigation, love and romance, partner, suspicion, couples, clue, mysterious man, chase, love, buddy cop ...
Time: 21st century
Place: south korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
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Red Mercury (2005)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 109 min.
Story: Three young Muslim men, part of a terror cell, are making a bomb in a London flat, when they get a call to vacate immediately with their gear. The police have been alerted and they are under suspicion.
Style: suspenseful, captivating, psychological
Plot: terrorist, investigation, bomb, police, terrorist attack, problem, terrorist group, islamic terrorism, terrorism, die hard, siege, hostage situation
Place: london
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
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 32
Red Ink (2000)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: A female doctor is shot by police who think she pulled a gun on them. A reporter looks into the case and discovers links to the deaths of several black children.
Style: psychological, serious, suspense, suspenseful
Plot: investigation, murder, police, conspiracy, female doctor, conspiracy theory, african american, violence, doctor, cop, children, paranoia ...
Place: atlanta georgia
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40%
The Lost Choices (2015)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 108 min.
Story: A young women is raped while on her way home. When she is rejected by the police, because they don't believe her, she sets out revenge. But not only on her rapist, but also the police and everybody who did not believe her.
Style: suspense, captivating, psychological, disturbing
Plot: rape, revenge, rape and revenge, incompetent police, vengeance, social problems, violent, sexual abuse, violence, violence against women, rape victim, kidnapping ...
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37%
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The Third Nail (2007)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: A young man is sentenced to life in prison for killing two children, a crime he didn't commit. DNA evidence sets him free, but there is no hiding from the prison gang that wants him dead. When his own daughter is abducted and apparently ...
Style: suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, psychological, captivating ...
Plot: wrongful conviction, priest, faith, falsely accused, religious faith, ex convict, false accusation, kidnapping, confronting the past, investigation, child abduction, uncover truth ...
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The Kiss (2004)
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Country: Belgium
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Sarah, a beautiful and gifted 15-year-old from a wealthy but chaotic family, holds on to one dream: to run away from home and to become a professional ballet dancer.
Style: suspense, psychological, suspenseful, serious
Plot: teenage prostitution, rape, fight, mother daughter relationship, child abuse, police, manipulation, older man younger woman relationship, danger, coming of age, school, dancing ...
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36%
Circle of Deception (2021)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story: Based on Ann Rule's true crime book Practice to Deceive. In this New York Times Best Seller, a small, island community is turned upside down when Russel Douglas, a local businessman, is found dead the day after Christmas.
Style: tense, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, emotional
Plot: murder mystery, police investigation, who done it, murder, uncover truth, investigation, partners against crime, partner, violence, murderer, police officer, death ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
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The Elizabeth Smart Story (2003)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 89 min.
Story: Based on the true story of the kidnapping of teenager Elizabeth Smart,in June 2002, by two people, in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Style: suspense, thought provoking, psychological, rough, suspenseful
Plot: kidnapping, child abuse, true crime, missing child, child rape, religious cult, kidnapped, hostage, false identity, teenage girl, survival, escape ...
Place: utah, nova scotia, salt lake city utah
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35%
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Cracker (2006)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 109 min.
Story: After living in Australia for the past decade, Fitz and Judith return to Manchester in 2004 for their daughter Katie's wedding. Drinking too much at the reception, Fitz stumbles through a rambling toast, which only embarrasses the bride. ...
Style: serious, suspenseful, rough, tense, psychological ...
Plot: murder, police investigation, who done it, doctors and patients, tough law enforcer, unlikely criminals, mentally unstable, haunted by the past, police procedural, mysticism, nypd, drug addiction ...
Place: england, northern ireland, manchester, europe
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The Collaborators (2015)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 104 min.
Story: A tale of two art students who, after a horrific event, are forced to take off across country in a stolen taxi to evade the law.
Style: psychological, contemplative, unusual plot structure, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot: friendship, female protagonist, student, strong female character, university, violence, murder, chase, friend, sexual harassment, female bonding, female friendship ...
Place: england
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Merseybeat (2001)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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Story: Merseybeat follows the fortunes of Newton Park police force, as the officers struggle to balance their demanding work and home lives.
Style: psychological, tense, captivating, thrilling, suspenseful
Plot: police, coworker, workplace situations, workplace, crime solving, murder investigation, sleuth, problem, fighting crime, police investigation, crime investigation, forensics ...
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The Great Father (2017)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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Duration: 151 min.
Story: A businessman who is trying hard to be a good father to his daughter has a run-in with malevolent policeman.
Style: suspense, psychological, exciting, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Plot: serial killer, murder, psychopath, revenge, abuse, police, victim, investigation, parent child relationship, child abuse, fighting crime, crime investigation ...
Time: 21st century
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State of Mind (2003)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 145 min.
Story: Reeling from the discovery of her husband's adultery, Grace moves back to her family home with her son. Amidst all this emotional turmoil, forensic psychologist Grace is asked by police to determine the guilt or innocence a man who killed his ...
Style: psychological, serious, suspenseful, rough, realistic ...
Plot: murder, infidelity, investigation, false accusation, family problems, couples, law enforcement, dishonesty, legal, memory loss, single parent, who done it ...
Time: 21st century
Place: england
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32%
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Pickpockets (2018)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Colombia
Duration: 108 min.
Story: An aspiring teen thieves learn what it takes to be successful pickpockets on the streets of Bogotá
Style: captivating, psychological, suspense, disturbing
Audience: boys' night, teens
Plot: pickpocket, robbery, police investigation, theft, partners in crime, creativity, justice, money, teamwork, dishonesty, investigation, group of criminals ...
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32%
Valan: Valley of Angels (2019)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Hungary
Duration: 98 min.
Story: Peter returns to his Transilvanian hometown, Valan, where a dead body was found in the snow-capped mountains. The investigation about his 22 years missing sister leads him to the maze of grave sins of present and the past, where he has to fight not ...
Style: suspense, tense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Unfair: the answer (2011)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 109 min.
Story: After detective Natsumi Yukihira brings an end to the police hospital terrorist case, Natsumi is transferred to the Nishimonbetsu Police Station in Hokkaido. Meanwhile, a series of grotesque murders occurs in downtown Tokyo involving nails placed in ...
Style: suspense, tense, suspenseful, realistic, psychological ...
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31%
Ponmagal Vandhal (2020)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 123 min.
Story: A resident in Ooty named ‘Petition’ Pethuraj reopens a case from 2004 that involved a serial killer ‘Psycho Jyoti’ who was convicted for the kidnapping and murder. Venba, his daughter and a passionate lawyer, seeks to unveil the truth.
Style: tense, disturbing, unusual plot structure, suspenseful, suspense
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The Death of Dick Long (2019)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Dick died last night, and Zeke and Earl don’t want anybody finding out how. That’s too bad though, cause news travels fast in small-town Alabama.
Style: serious, captivating, psychological, suspense, black comedy ...
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The Guilty (2021)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A demoted police officer assigned to a call dispatch desk is conflicted when he receives an emergency phone call from a kidnapped woman.
Style: psychological thriller, psychological, suspense, tense, disturbing ...
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Falchi: Falcons Special Squad (2017)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 111 min.
Story: Three undercover cops in Naples must face their own demons as well as criminals.
Style: psychological, suspense, captivating, tense, disturbing
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Dark Blood (2021)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story: A father is imprisoned after committing a brutal revenge crime. During his confinement he must adapt to a new life of abuse, including injury and humiliation by guards and other prisoners.
Style: tense, psychological, disturbing, suspenseful, suspense ...
Plot: revenge, confined, male protagonist, prisoner, jail, bandit, violence, murderer, violent, male nudity, father
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
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Pericle (2016)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Italy, France, Belgium
Duration: 104 min.
Story: A failed porn actor, working as an enforcer for a mafia kingpin, finds himself confronted with an all-out turf war after an errand goes drastically wrong. Going on the run is his only option.
Style: suspense, touching, tense, psychological, exciting ...
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Time: 21st century
Place: europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
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