Movies like Tension(s)
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Tension(s) (2014)
102
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
A tortured ex-Negotiator, once pride of the Boston Police Department is taken hostage in his home. A psychological confrontation takes place while the kidnappers demand that he completes a mysterious mission for them.
Style:
tension, psychological thriller, suspense, crime thriller, neo noir, surprise ending
Plot:
hostage, home invasion, kidnapping, redemption, coercion, manipulation, confrontation, survival, family drama, moral dilemma, cat and mouse, moral ambiguity, mistrust, trauma, revenge, urban, investigation, political conspiracy, fugitive, sniper, fight, police, torture, mute, child in peril ...
Place:
boston
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Most similar movies to Tension(s)
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspense, tension, dark and intense films with plots about moral ambiguity, revenge, urban, cat and mouse, survival, betrayal and investigation mostly in Crime, Thriller and Drama genres. Some movies like Tension(s): Necessity (1988), 36 Ghante (1974), Breakout (2023), The Cliff (2016), iHostage (2025). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
141
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A model discovers her wealthy husband is a dangerous drug dealer. She leaves him, taking along two million dollars of his money, but what she really wants is custody of their daughter. She hatches a plan to abduct her daughter and take her to ...
Style:
suspense, tension, crime thriller, dark, emotional ...
Plot:
protective mother, drug dealer, danger, motherhood, manhunt, family drama, underworld, custody battle, cat and mouse, violence, betrayal, escape ...
Similarity:
95%
180
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Three jailed convicts, Himmat, his brother Ajit, and Dilawar Khan break out of prison and take over the household of Editor Ashok Rai. The convicts will continue to hold the family hostage until their associate, Kamini contacts them in person.
Style:
tension, crime drama, suspense, neo noir, remake of american film ...
Plot:
home invasion, hostage, kidnapping, prison break, anti hero, escape, confrontation, criminal gang, danger, police investigation, showdown, violence ...
Time:
70s
Place:
mumbai india
Similarity:
91%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Having taken control of a maximum security prison, a criminal mastermind faces off against a retired Black Ops agent who had been visiting his incarcerated son.
Style:
intense, tense, suspense, dark, fast paced
Audience:
adult
Plot:
escape, prison, master criminal, siege, hostage, showdown, black ops, confrontation, rescue mission, survival, revenge, cat and mouse ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
88%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
"The Cliff" is an American crime drama that takes place in the pulsing streets of Dallas'. Undercover police officer Russell Barnes, faces a new challenge of bringing down high profiled drug dealing music executive Daemon Miller. ...
Style:
crime drama, crime thriller, intense, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
undercover cop, drug traffic, music industry, underworld, cat and mouse, investigation, crime boss, drug lord, law enforcement, urban, betrayal, police corruption ...
Place:
dallas texas
Similarity:
81%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Thailand
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
When a dedicated rescue worker inadvertently gets caught up in the kidnapping plot of a mogul's tween daughter, he must save her from the clutches of rival gangs hunting them down with unpredictable dangers around every corner.
Style:
action thriller, suspense, tension, intense, fast paced ...
Plot:
kidnapping, child in peril, chase, organized crime, hostage, underworld, danger, rescue, gang, corruption, survival, violent ...
Place:
bangkok thailand, thailand, southeast asia
Similarity:
72%
13K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Netherlands, Belgium
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
When a gunman enters an Apple Store in the heart of Amsterdam, the police face a delicate challenge to resolve the standoff.
Style:
tension, suspense, intense
Plot:
hostage, bandit, showdown, negotiation, law enforcement, police procedural, siege, moral dilemma, urban, survival, investigation, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
amsterdam
Similarity:
66%
4K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
When the peaceful married life of a couple is unexpectedly disrupted by two youngsters with criminal inclination, the trials and tribulations connect the mobster lives of Thrissur by becoming a part of vengeance.
Style:
crime thriller, tension, suspense, dark, atmospheric
Plot:
revenge, violence, mobster, confrontation, family drama, retribution, small town, moral ambiguity, power struggle, crime family, survival, law and order
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A box office star has to prove his action credentials in the real world when he's kidnapped and held for ransom.
Style:
intense, suspenseful, crime thriller, tension, action drama ...
Plot:
kidnapping, hostage, celebrity, ransom, actor, abduction, realism, fame, celebrity culture, film industry, negotiation, blackmail ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
south korea, seoul
Similarity:
58%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A disgraced former cop finds himself working for a ruthless female kingpin to pay off his estranged father’s debt and protect his family.
Style:
tense, crime thriller, dark, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
debt, organized crime, lawlessness, corruption, moral ambiguity, underworld, ex cop, city, criminal underworld, family drama, female crime boss, moral dilemma ...
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Canada, France
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
David King is an art thief who has retired to devote his time to his daughter on whom he dotes. He hasn't counted, however, on a mysterious gang who don't believe he is ready for retirement and who kidnap his daughter Gillian. If he ...
Style:
suspense, crime thriller, tension, intense, dramatic ...
Plot:
art thief, heist, kidnapping, father daughter relationship, art theft, danger, blackmail, protection, protective parent, criminal gang, one last job, fatherhood ...
Time:
90s
Place:
montreal
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
A struggling ex-con and his unpredictable accomplice scam superficial trophy wives and their rich older husbands in self-obsessed Los Angeles.
Style:
neo noir, crime drama, psychological thriller, suspense, tension ...
Plot:
scam, ex convict, con artists, kidnapping, seduction, moral ambiguity, accomplice, extortion, manipulation, deception, betrayal, trophy wife ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Story:
A cold-blooded assassin turns reckless and inadvertently rescues a potential victim from termination, inciting the wrath of her boss. Now she must use all her training against the people she once called family to keep a defenseless nanny alive.
Style:
tense, crime thriller, dark, suspense, fast paced ...
Plot:
female assassin, assassin, nanny, revenge, female protagonist, redemption, protector, violent, rescue, organized crime, betrayal, underworld ...
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
In a small town, a cowardly police constable must survive his first days of duty when a convicted felon in lockup wishes to seek revenge.
Style:
tension, suspense, psychological, dark comedy, fast paced
Plot:
police, small town, prisoner, revenge, survival, fear, constable, cat and mouse, claustrophobia, hostage situation, personal growth, mistrust ...
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
A corporate behemoth hires a ruthless hit man to find out the identity of a whistleblower in the organization. Who wins in the end - the hunter or the hunted?
Style:
crime thriller, suspense, tension, tense, thrilling ...
Plot:
killer, analyst, hitman, corporate corruption, changing lives, battles, fight, career, problem, murderer, killing, cat and mouse ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
india
Similarity:
47%
101
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A one-time investigator gets back in the game when a family suffers a trauma similar to her own.
Style:
detective, suspense, neo noir, dark, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
investigation, female protagonist, trauma, loss, investigator, haunting, secrets, moral ambiguity, family drama, obsession, flashback, isolation ...
Time:
90s
Place:
florida
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Tanveer, an aspiring actor, moves to the city after leaving a detention center. He meets Disha, his therapist, for mandatory counseling but hides dark secrets, posing a threat.
Style:
tension, suspense, psychological thriller, intense, crime thriller ...
Plot:
psychological manipulation, mental health, urban, character study, mature, cat and mouse, suspicion, manipulation, moral ambiguity, moral dilemma, city life, claustrophobia ...
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
AK, a powerful gangster, surrenders to the police, in hopes that his wife and son will live a peaceful life. When he is released 17 years later, he learns that his son is falsely accused of serious crimes. To protect him, he is forced to go back to ...
Style:
crime thriller, tense, action drama, emotional, suspense ...
Plot:
protective father, family drama, father son relationship, gangster, prison, underworld, organized crime, male protagonist, reformed criminal, violence, police, revenge ...
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A philanderer falls victim to an extortion scheme when four masked strangers demand restitution for his sins.
Style:
sexy, intense, tense, psychological thriller, suspense ...
Plot:
extortion, kidnapping, revenge, abduction, infidelity, moral dilemma, claustrophobia, vigilante justice, manipulation, interrogation, punishment, deception ...
Similarity:
43%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
In the wake of September 11th, two brothers believe they have stopped a mass terrorist attack in New York. Now they must face the consequences of taking justice into their own hands.
Style:
suspense, neo noir, tense, suspenseful, talky ...
Plot:
terrorism, swat team, police, kidnapping, moral ambiguity, vigilante, ethical dilemma, death, tragic event, catastrophe, chaos, murder ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, new york
Similarity:
43%
341
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Brazil, USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Sully is a psychotic criminal who has just been released from prison. Now he has only one goal: revenge against police detective Elaine Reynolds, who he blames for the death of his wife's unborn child.
Style:
psychological thriller, tension, intense, suspense, crime drama ...
Plot:
revenge, obsession, vengeance, police detective, trauma, cat and mouse, fear, paranoia, law enforcement, stalking, isolation, violence ...
Similarity:
42%
194
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
Dr. Rohan Verma and his wife Suman; a teacher by profession are settled and lives a happy, wealthy life-style. They will find that their lives are not the same anymore when they befriend a helpful police inspector Indrajeet Saxena who comes to their ...
Style:
tension, psychological thriller, suspense, sinister, intense ...
Plot:
obsession, obsessive love, romantic obsession, love triangle, jealousy, betrayal, dangerous attraction, emotional manipulation, stalker, manipulation, police corruption, deception ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Action, Crime, Romance, Thriller
Country: Greece, Germany, USA, UK, France
Duration: 50 min.
Story:
In a world of crime, a journalist investigates a deadly new drug of a ruthless cartel and becomes their target. Jimmy Cloud is tasked the same, leading to a dangerous clash of fates.
Style:
crime thriller, tension, suspense, neo noir
Plot:
investigation, danger, drug traffic, investigative journalism, cartel, criminal syndicate, cat and mouse, urban, violent, murder, survival, gunfight ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
42%
592
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A father and daughter : Samuel, a journalist, and Ava, his intern, cover the murder of a girl attacked with acid for their magazine. Struck by the brutality of this murder, as well as by his daughter’s interest in the case, Samuel decides to ...
Style:
suspense, psychological thriller, tension, dark, noir
Plot:
father daughter relationship, murder mystery, investigation, fear, danger, suspicion, journalism, trauma, violence, female victim, moral ambiguity, obsession ...
Similarity:
41%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 154 min.
Story:
Arjun, a tough cop along with his friend Andrew embark on a mission to track down a truly gruesome psychopathic killer called Bhramma a.k.a The Smiley Man. They eventually manage to apprehend Bhramma at the cost of losing Andrew makes Arjun resign ...
Style:
crime thriller, intense, suspense, tension, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
serial killer, psychopath, investigation, fear, murder mystery, cat and mouse, manhunt, police procedural, urban, trauma, stalker, chase ...
Similarity:
41%
11K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
When he and his pregnant wife are attacked in their home, a former elite agent becomes trapped in a deadly manhunt tied to his own painful past.
Style:
action thriller, intense, tense, suspense, dark ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
manhunt, kidnapping, rescue mission, family in danger, survival, cat and mouse, conspiracy, betrayal, corruption, revenge, investigation, moral ambiguity ...
Similarity:
40%
494
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Thailand
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Follows a ruthless hitman who, after narrowly escaping a fatal attempt on his life, betrays his gang in an effort to find forgiveness but ends up becoming a target himself.
Style:
crime drama, tense, dark, suspense, grim ...
Plot:
hitman, organized crime, betrayal, redemption, assassin, revenge, moral dilemma, urban, moral ambiguity, violent, underworld, manhunt ...
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Action, Drama, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
Chattaniki kallu levu is action thriller based movie in which, the story deals with siblings Vijay (Chiranjeevi) and Durga (Lakshmi) pursuing their sister’s and father’s murderers.Their father and sister are killed by 3 men, John (Hema Sundar), ...
Style:
crime drama, tension, suspense, detective
Plot:
murder, revenge, brother sister relationship, vigilante, criminal, retribution, family tragedy, kidnapping, gangster, moral ambiguity, investigation, police procedural ...
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
A policewoman makes her ex-boyfriend an offer he can't refuse: Either he infiltrates and informs on a gang of hooligans, or his brother goes to jail.
Style:
crime drama, tension, dark, suspense, psychological ...
Plot:
hooliganism, hooligan, informant, undercover, moral dilemma, criminal underworld, infiltration, violence, moral ambiguity, gang, danger, organized crime ...
Place:
poland
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
An ace police crisis negotiator, Chae-yoon, is called to the scene where her supervisor is taken hostage. Through the control room monitor, she is faced with the cold-blooded hostage taker, Tae-gu, whose demeanors are difficult to interpret. Against ...
Style:
tense, suspense, crime thriller, tension, captivating ...
Plot:
negotiation, hostage, manipulation, abduction, kidnapping, rescue, criminal, twists and turns, police investigation, danger, confined, female protagonist ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
seoul, south korea
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Masked intruders take the family of a bank manager hostage in order to rob his bank.
Style:
suspense, tense, crime thriller, intense, tension ...
Plot:
hostage, home invasion, bank, bank robbery, fear, intimidation, kidnapping, survival, claustrophobia, desperation, siege, violence ...
Time:
year 1978
Similarity:
38%
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